Mount Vernon Fire Department

06/01/2026

A huge thank you to Coonrod Wrecker & Crane Service and Darrah's Towing for helping us place the last of our shipping containers at our fire training facility!

Their donation to our facilty helped us take another important step toward enhancing our training capabilities. These containers will play a valuable role in expanding our realistic, hands-on training opportunities.

We appreciate the donation and support from these local businesses.

04/07/2026

Together we broke a new record! Nearly 1600 served in just 6 hours. 1000 cups of coffee, 217lbs of pancake mix.

A big thank you to our small businesses who support us before the event, helping off-set the cost of goods, thank you to the Scouts and 4H kids who got up early to help run the show, and of course our members, putting in the long hours.

We also want to say a big thank you to you, our community for showing up and supporting your firefighters.

Our proceeds will go towards finishing up our training center, which makes our firefighters more effective with every single training evolution.

Thanks again!

03/31/2026

03/30/2026

This Saturday April 4 - 6:00 - Noon
Mount Vernon Fire Department Easter Pancake Breakfast!

02/27/2026

Windy, warm & dry conditions will lead to an elevated fire risk Friday, with the potential for near critical fire conditions. Outdoor burning or any actions that could lead to fire starts should be avoided. Also, be sure to heed any burn bans.

02/18/2026

** Update: Hwy 1 has reopened.

Hwy 1 Mount Vernon at railroad tracks closed

Gillette Lane is also closed. N. Washington in Lisbon is open. The train has broken down. They estimate at least a few hours before the train will be moved.

02/18/2026

It’s very dry and very windy. Don’t set anything on fire, if you did, go put it out fully. Linn County has a burn ban in place until further notice.

02/18/2026

Per the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s office, there is a BURN BAN in effect for Linn County at 10:00 AM until further notice.

A Burn Ban suggests that burning conditions in Linn County constitute danger to life or property.

Please see the post below for additional information or view the Burn Ban map at:

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/c22956334fd8435080ed851f549c5263