Rock Valley Fire Department

05/19/2026

A commercial structure fire on Monday night caused heavy damage to a car wash in Rock Valley and remains under investigation.

Details below...

05/17/2026

⚠️ Stay alert for changing weather conditions this afternoon! ⚠️

05/16/2026

Please remain weather aware this weekend!

05/04/2026

Proud to serve. Proud to protect.
This International Firefighters' Day, we recognize the dedication of our members and firefighters across the world who put their communities first every single day.

04/27/2026

This years leadership institute is hosting a tour of homes event this Saturday May 2 with all proceeds benefitting Rock Valley first responders! Consider purchasing a ticket and touring some of the finest homes in Rock Valley while also supporting your local first responders!

SAVE THE DATE! 🎉

This year’s Leadership Institute cohort is bringing you a class project you won’t want to miss… and trust us, it’s going to be a GOOD one!

You asked for it, and they delivered — Rock Valley’s very own Tour of Homes is officially happening! 🏡✨ Come explore beautiful spaces, gather inspiration, and enjoy a fantastic community event.

🎟️ Grab your tickets and get all the details here:
https://www.cityofrockvalley.com/chamber-calendar #!event/2026/5/2/rock-valley-tour-of-homes

We can’t wait to see you there! 💛

04/23/2026

04/22/2026

04/13/2026

***THE INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS OUT OF DATE. Please see our latest Facebook post or visit www.weather.gov for your local forecast.***

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota until 10 PM CDT.

04/03/2026

🚨🔥 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗫 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 🔥🚨

Good news, Sioux County — the burn ban has officially been 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗗.

While conditions have improved, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁, so please continue to use caution.

⚠️ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.
This helps prevent unnecessary emergency responses and keeps first responders available for real emergencies.

📞 Contact the Sioux County Communications Center at (712) 737-3307 before conducting any 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀.

✅ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
• Backyard fire pits / bonfires
• Grilling (gas or charcoal)
• Recreational fires in proper fire rings

✔️ Burn smart
✔️ Have water and tools ready
✔️ Never leave your fire unattended

Let’s keep Sioux County safe while getting back to normal operations.

03/30/2026

***THIS POST IS OUTDATED***

🚫🔥 𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗫 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 (𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬) 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 🔥🚫

𝗣𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀, and due to extremely dry conditions, low relative humidity, and gusty winds, a Burn Ban will go into effect for Sioux County beginning at 8:00 AM tomorrow. These conditions create a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗹𝘆.

🚨 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀:
• No open burning is allowed
• This includes burn barrels, brush piles, and recreational fires
• Even small fires can quickly get out of control

🔥 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Dry vegetation combined with wind can turn a small spark into a fast-moving wildfire in seconds. Help protect lives, property, and our first responders.

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼:
• Delay any additional burning until conditions improve
• Properly dispose of smoking materials
• Avoid activities that could create sparks (grinding, welding, etc.)

We will notify the public when the burn ban is lifted.

Stay safe, Sioux County.