Extreme caution urged with open burning in northern Iowa
1/30/2025 12:01:31 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bremer County, IA
Floyd County, IA
Marble Rock, IA
Rockford, IA
Cresco, IA
Start Date: 1/29/2025
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Fire officials urge the public to exercise extreme caution with any open burning or controlled burns. The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office and Bremer County Emergency Management Agency reported a total of seven controlled burns getting out of control on Wednesday, January 29, with six of the blazes occurring within about an hour. Firefighters with Marble Rock Fire Department and the Rockford Fire Department agreed that open burning was unwise. The Cresco Fire Department also responded to at least five grass fires that stemmed from controlled burns.
KCHA 95.9 FM (Charles City, Iowa), Jan 30, 2025
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