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Burn Ban Information
The State Fire Marshal provides information for bans on open burning put in place by local Fire Departments and Emergency Management Coordinators working together to prevent fires.
For specific questions about open burning in your community, please contact your local Fire Department or Emergency Management office.
For local fire departments and emergency management coordinators: To request we post information regarding a burn ban in your area, please complete the burn ban request form and email it to sfmburnbans@dps.state.ia.us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a burn pit or burn trash when there is a burn ban in my county?
A burn ban does not prohibit the following: supervised, controlled burn for which a permit has been issued by the fire chief of the fire district where the burn will take place, the use of outdoor fireplaces, barbecue grills, properly supervised landfills, or the burning of trash in incinerators or trash burners made of metal, concrete, masonry, or heavy one-inch wire mesh, with no openings greater than one square inch.
Who do I contact with questions about burning in my county if there is a burn ban in place?
Please contact the individual on the burn ban request form for further information about a ban in your county.
Iowa Code Section 100.40 Marshal may prohibit open burning on request.
1. The State Fire Marshal, during periods of extremely dry conditions or under other conditions when the state fire marshal finds open burning constitutes a danger to life or property, may prohibit open burning in an area of the state at the request of the chief of a local fire department, a city council or a board of supervisors and when an investigation supports the need for the prohibition. The State Fire Marshal shall implement the prohibition by issuing a proclamation to persons in the affected area. The chief of a local fire department, the city council or the board of supervisors that requested the prohibition may rescind the proclamation after notifying the state fire marshal of the intent to do so, when the chief, city council or board of supervisors finds that the conditions responsible for the issuance of the proclamation no longer exist.
2. Violation of a prohibition issued under this section is a simple misdemeanor.
3. A proclamation issued by the state fire marshal pursuant to this section shall not prohibit a supervised, controlled burn for which a permit has been issued by the fire chief of the fire district where the burn will take place, the use of outdoor fireplaces, barbecue grills, properly supervised landfills, or the burning of trash in incinerators or trash burners made of metal, concrete, masonry, or heavy one-inch wire mesh, with no openings greater than one square inch.
Fire Fatalities
Each year, communities across the State of Iowa lose citizens to fires in a multitude of ways, but most fatalities occur in the home. Below is a glimpse at the tragedy that fire related fatalities cause in Iowa. While watching this video featuring State Fire Marshal Dan Wood and reviewing the list of the deceased, please take note that many of the homes did not have properly working smoke detectors.
Dropped cigarettes or cigarettes improperly disposed are another top fire hazard in the home. A cigarette can smolder, eventually causing a fire or large amounts of smoke. Smoking is the leading cause of residential fire deaths in the U.S.
State Fire Marshal Wood and his team are partnering with the Smoke Free Homes program to encourage homeowners, renters, and rental property owners/managers to reduce the risk of cigarette-related fires and reduce the risk of increased insurance premiums if a fire were to occur. Smoking can contribute to deteriorating health in children and adults, serious injury, and death.
Iowa has more than 1,300 smoke-free properties available and provides a great resource to locate them. Find a smoke-free property in Iowa.
CURRENT FIRE DATA
In 2022, local fire departments responded to an estimated 1.5 million fires in the U.S.. These fires caused 3,790 civilian fire deaths and 13,250 reported civilian fire injuries. The property damage caused by these fires was estimated at $18 billion.
Despite a drop in the number of fires, the rate of fire-caused fatalities has remained steady, partly due to modern building trends like open spaces, the increased use of synthetic materials and lightweight wood construction, all of which cause fires to spread more quickly.
You used to have 7 to 8 minutes to leave your home after you heard the smoke alarm. Now, you have 1 or 2 minutes from the time the alarm sounds. You need to be prepared in advance of a fire. Make sure you have properly-maintained and fully-functional smoke detectors and evacuation/escape plans.
Fire fatality information listed below includes only completed investigations.
For information on open/unlisted fatality investigations, please email fminfo@dps.state.ia.us or call 515.725.6150.
Back to top2024 Total Fire Fatalities: 27
Name of Deceased | Age | Location of Fire | Date of Fire | Date of Death | Cause of Fire | Cause of Death | Occupancy | Smoke Detector Present |
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Dennis Felt | 80 | Dallas Center | January 1, 2024 | January 1, 2024 | Undetermined | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Single Family Residence | Unknown |
Jason R. Jefferies | 50 | Des Moines | January 18, 2024 | January 18, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Commercial Building Exterior | NA |
Arlan Egdorf | 79 | Orange City | January 19, 2024 | January 19, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Linda Egdorf | 82 | Orange City | January 19, 2024 | January 19, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Eldon Kirkland | 60 | Ogden | January 21, 2024 | January 21, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Tony N. Tlustly | 69 | Cedar Rapids | January 22, 2024 | January 22, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Steven Lustgraaf | 59 | Farragut | January 31, 2024 | January 31, 2024 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Detached Garage | Not Applicable |
Kathy Crawford | 69 | Quasqueton | February 18, 2024 | February 18, 2024 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Present-Unknown if Working |
James Christensen | 34 | Tiffin | February 25, 2024 | February 25, 2024 | Intentional/Suicide | Thermal Injuries and Inhalation Injuries | Single Family Residence | Present, Working |
Frederick Slagenweit | 78 | Cedar Rapids | March 19, 2024 | March 19, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Present, Not Working |
Mark Elsen | 48 | Van Wert | March 21, 2024 | March 21, 2024 | Undetermined | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Not present |
Zander McClintock | 18 | Vinton | April 9, 2024 | April 9, 2024 | Undetermined | Thermal Injuries | Vehicle | NA |
Carroll D. Whetstine | 79 | Iowa City | April 13, 2024 | May 11, 2024 | Smoking on Oxygen | Complications from Thermal Injuries | Manufactured Home | Undetermined |
Jarvis F. Tresler | 63 | Hancock | April 19, 2024 | April 19, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Myron R. Heithoff | 69 | Carroll | April 27, 2024 | May 12, 2024 | Open Burning | Complications from Thermal Injuries | Outdoors | NA |
Marilyn Porter | 73 | Indianola | May 23, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Present, Not Working |
Daniel VanWaardhuizen | 44 | Ames | May 29, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | Intentional | Thermal Injuries | Vehicle | NA |
Daniel Branson | 67 | Osceola | May 30, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Apartment | Undetermined |
Anna Mea Hall | 79 | Des Moines | June 5, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | Undetermined/Careless Discarding of Smoking Materials | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Steven G. McCurdy | 65 | Clarinda | June 6, 2024 | June 6, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Lawayne C. Roby | 74 | Waterloo | June 11, 2024 | June 16, 2024 | Undetermined | Thermal and Inhalation Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Lois Onthank | 75 | Grinnell | June 14, 2024 | June 14, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Present, Not Working |
Daniel Kasinger | 58 | Melbourne | June 15, 2024 | June 16, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Earnest James Wilson | 59 | Ottumwa | June 23, 2024 | June 23, 2024 | Incendiary | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Multi-family Dwelling | None Present |
Johnnie Gouge | 60 | Woden | July 4, 2024 | July 4, 2024 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Jeffery Grindle | 66 | Riverdale | July 19, 2024 | July 19, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Bonita Grindle | 64 | Riverdale | July 19, 2024 | July 19, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Matthew Daniels | 53 | Tama | August 9, 2024 | August 9, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Unknown |
2023 Total Fire Fatalities: 37
Name of Deceased | Age | Location of Fire | Date of Fire | Date of Death | Cause of Fire | Cause of Death | Occupancy | Smoke Detector Present |
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Charles Harrison | 48 | Minden | January 1, 2023 | January 1, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Gerald "Jerry" Asher | 87 | Beacon | January 1, 2023 | January 7, 2023 | Accidental | Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Unknown |
Roger Draman | 63 | Casey | January 1, 2023 | January 1, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Don D Thomas | 33 | Spirit Lake | January 12, 2023 | January 12, 2023 | Undetermined | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Single Family Residence/Rental | Present, Working |
Benandre Briggs | 42 | Spirit Lake | January 12, 2023 | January 12, 2023 | Undetermined | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Single Family Residence/Rental | Present, Working |
John C Davis | 85 | Grinnell | January 16, 2023 | January 17, 2023 | Accidental | Thermal Injuries | Garage | None Present |
Tad Costello | 55 | Altoona | January 25, 2023 | January 25, 2023 | Accidental | Complications from Thermal Injuries and Smoke Inhalation | Auto Shop/Garage | Present, Working |
Tammy Brown | 49 | Burt | February 2, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | Accidental | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Dan Montelius | 46 | Dubuque | February 8, 2023 | February 8, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation | Garage | None Present |
Debra Robinson | 71 | Evansdale | February 24, 2023 | February 24, 2023 | Accidental | Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Janet Stafford-Bechtold | 77 | Wheatland | February 27, 2024 | February 27, 2024 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries | Manufactured Home | Undetermined |
Roger Stoddard | 30 | Waterloo | March 11, 2023 | March 11, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Vehicle | N/A |
Norman R Miller | 73 | Quasqueton | March 17, 2023 | March 18, 2023 | Accidental | Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Present, Unknown if Working |
Todd Herriott | 53 | Des Moines | March 23, 2023 | March 23, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation/Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Jon Samuelson | 83 | Boone | March 24, 2023 | April 23, 2023 | Intentional/Open Burning | Thermal Injuries | Outdoors | N/A |
James Shafer | 21 | Ankeny | April 8, 2023 | April 8, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation/Thermal Injuries | Vehicle | N/A |
Steven Stinson | 29 | Neola | April 8, 2023 | April 8, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation | Apartment | Present, Working |
Gene Peterson | 87 | Northwood | April 8, 2023 | April 20, 2023 | Intentional/Open Burning | Complications from Thermal Injuries | Outdoors | N/A |
Mia Belian Schmidt | 58 | Cedar Rapids | May 18, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Accidental | Thermal Injuries/Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Detached Garage | None Present |
Rhonda Flores | 65 | Davenport | May 26, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Elisabeth Clark | 84 | Carter Lake | June 5, 2023 | June 5, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Jacob Pollmeier | 13 | Mount Pleasant | June 13, 2023 | June 13, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation & Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Michael K Howard | 61 | Estherville | June 24, 2023 | June 24, 2023 | Undetermined | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Single Family Residence | Preset, Working |
Sheri Meyerdirk | 56 | Milford | July 13, 2023 | July 13, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation & Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Present, Working |
Jesse Kilgore | 40 | Lake Park | July 13, 2023 | July 13, 2023 | Undetermined | Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Single Family Residence | Present, Unknown if Working |
Julianne Chapman | 51 | Newton | July 16, 2023 | July 16, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Shed | None Present |
Christopher Cocklin | 71 | Wapello | July 30, 2023 | August 3, 2023 | Accidental | Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Unknown |
Diana Thomas | 76 | Atlantic | August 5, 2023 | August 5, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation & Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Roger H Dehrkoop | 70 | Tama | August 14, 2023 | August 14, 2023 | Explosion | Blunt Force Trauma & Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Dolph C. Popp | 64 | Des Moines | September 2, 2023 | September 2, 2023 | Incendiary | Hanging/Inhalation of Products of Combustion | Recreational Vehicle | None Present |
Jimmy Wayne Blank | 63 | Shambaugh | September 18, 2023 | September 18, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
James D. Hartley | 75 | Waterloo | September 19, 2023 | September 19, 2023 | Accidental/Careless Discarding of Smoking Materials | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Present, Not Working |
Cynthia Collins | 56 | Grandview | October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2023 | Undetermined | Thermal and Inhalation Injuries | Single Family Residence | None Present |
Leane Bodle | 76 | Rockwell City | November 22, 2023 | November 22, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Wasfia Elshennawy | 71 | Cedar Rapids | December 5, 2023 | December 5, 2023 | Accidental | Smoke Inhalation and Underlying Medical Conditions | Apartment | Present and Working |
Mae Hen | 31 | Ottumwa | December 9, 2023 | December 9, 2023 | Accidental | Inhalation of Products of Combustion/Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Htoo Kbaw | 3 | Ottumwa | December 9, 2023 | December 9, 2023 | Accidental | Inhalation of Products of Combustion/Thermal Injuries | Single Family Residence | Undetermined |
Marvin Dean Tripp | 79 | Burt | December 21, 2023 | December 21, 2023 | Undetermined | Smoke Inhalation | Single Family Residence | Present, Unknown if Working |
2022 Total Fire Fatalities: 48
2021 Total Fire Fatalities: 30
2020 Total Fire Fatalities: 38
2019 Total Fire Fatalities: 50
2018 Total Fire Fatalities: 41
2017 Total Fire Fatalities: 56
2016 Total Fire Fatalities: 47
2015 Total Fire Fatalities: 31
2014 Total Fire Fatalities: 42
2013 Total Fire Fatalities: 26
2012 Total Fire Fatalities: 42
2011 Total Fire Fatalities: 46
2010 Total Fire Fatalities: 33
2009 Total Fire Fatalities: 46
2008 Total Fire Fatalities: 49
2007 Total Fire Fatalities: 30
2006 Total Fire Fatalities: 33
For details of any fire fatality from 2022-2006 please email fminfo@dps.state.ia.us
Complete NFIRS Resource Guide may be found online.
ImageTrend Elite Basic Training for Logging Fire Incidents
ImageTrend Elite remains free for your use to log your fire incidents and we encourage you to do so as completely and frequently as possible. Departments who continue to use other third party software will still be able to import your data into Elite.
New Fire Department Agencies: To get your department set up in Elite, you will need to designate at least one Fire Department Administrator from your department. (It is possible to have more than one Fire Department Administrator.) To set up your Fire Department Administrator, please fill out and submit this form: Fire Department Administrator Application Form. Once your department has a Fire Department Administrator, that individual will be in charge of setting up additional members of your fire department with access and permissions.
For questions regarding filing NFIRS data for your departments, viewing past submitted data, or any other NFIRS related questions, please email nfirs@dps.state.ia.us
For questions regarding filing EMS data for your departments, viewing past submitted data, or any other EMS related questions, please contact terry.smith@idph.iowa.gov
Iowa Code Chapter 147.113A requires any person licensed under Chapter 147 who administers any treatment to a person suffering a burn report that injury. Below is a general burn injury report form that may be used for reporting burn injuries. Please submit this form to the local law enforcement agency within whose jurisdiction the burn or burn injury occurred. Also email a copy of the form to the State Fire Marshal Division of the Iowa Department of Public Safety at fminfo@dps.state.ia.us for tracking purposes.
Back to topIowa Firefighter Memorial
This page is dedicated in memory of Iowa's firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives in the line of duty. The Iowa Firefighters Memorial is located north of Interstate 80 in Coralville, Iowa. It is a standing tribute to those that served Iowa's communities against the rages of fire. The mission of the memorial is to forever honor, celebrate and inspire the spirit, courage and service of Iowa firefighters - past, present and future.
Firefighter Name | Rank | Department | Date of Death |
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Charles Smith | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Fire Department | July 31, 1890 |
Lycurgus M. Leek | Firefighter | Iowa City Fire Department | June 19, 1897 |
Grant Norton | Firefighter | Harlan Fire Department | June 17, 1901 |
William Wise | Firefighter | Dubuque Fire Department | May 2, 1902 |
Charles Ganahl | Firefighter | Dubuque Fire Department | May 8, 1902 |
John Fitzpatrick | Firefighter | Dubuque Fire Department | May 8, 1902 |
Bernard McBride | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | April 3, 1904 |
Emil Arthofer | Firefighter | Dubuque Fire Department | May 24, 1905 |
Robert Davidson | Firefighter | Colfax Fire Department | May 28, 1905 |
T. S. Cunningham | Captain | Davenport Fire Department | December 18, 1905 |
C. A. Carlson | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | January 14, 1907 |
John Clark | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | January 17, 1907 |
Henry Joseph Brow | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | September 26, 1911 |
Charles H. Eicher | Firefighter | Waterloo Fire Department | December 19, 1911 |
Seely Lawton | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | March 26, 1914 |
Frank Fulton | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | March 26, 1914 |
S. L. Shivers | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | March 14, 1915 |
Richard C. Coates | Firefighter | Sheldon Fire Department | September 25, 1915 |
Peter Zillig | Firefighter | Dubuque Fire Department | October 8, 1917 |
Dick Eggleston | Firefighter | Osceola Fire Department | November 22, 1917 |
George Griffin | Firefighter | Osceola Fire Department | November 22, 1917 |
Adolph Leibsohn | Firefighter | Dike Fire Department | October 9, 1918 |
Charles Mohr | Firefighter | Davenport Fire Department | February 3, 1924 |
C. A. Grim | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | December 13, 1927 |
George Nelson | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Police Department | August 29, 1927 |
Manual Vlach | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Police Department | December 29, 1927 |
Merritt Nolan | Firefighter | Chariton Fire Department | January 3, 1928 |
Ralph Judkins | Firefighter | Indianola Fire Department | March 4, 1928 |
Paul Soseman | Firefighter | Holstein Fire Department | August 1, 1930 |
Fred Raukohl | Firefighter | Holstein Fire Department | August 1, 1930 |
Thomas Lingle | Firefighter | Holstein Fire Department | August 1, 1930 |
William Gebers | Firefighter | Holstein Fire Department | August 1, 1930 |
Thomas L. Grogan | Firefighter | Keokuk Fire Department | October 27, 1932 |
Oscar J. Roland | Firefighter | What Cheer Fire Department | August 27, 1933 |
William T. Phillips | Firefighter | What Cheer Fire Department | August 27, 1933 |
Leslie Hermann | Firefighter | What Cheer Fire Department | August 27, 1933 |
Marvin J. Bodeman | Firefighter | What Cheer Fire Department | August 27, 1933 |
S. W. Britton | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | October 10, 1933 |
Louis Kraut | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Police Department | March 30, 1934 |
Edward H. Knipp | Firefighter | Waterloo Fire Department | November 22, 1936 |
William Burnett | Chief | Des Moines Fire Department | March 26, 1937 |
Elmer Hubacher | Firefighter | Dubuque Fire Department | March 20, 1938 |
Fred E. Welsh | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | August 25, 1939 |
Herman Otto | Firefighter | Waterloo Fire Department | May 21, 1940 |
Leo J. Kelly | Firefigher | Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department (Davenport) | June 20, 1941 |
Joseph Shimanek | Firefighter | Oxford Junction Fire Department | March 26, 1943 |
John Peterson | Firefighter | Council Bluffs Fire Department | July 11, 1943 |
William Victor Knowles | Firefighter | Hubbard Fire Department | December 10, 1943 |
Theo Pointer | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | July 10, 1944 |
Arthur Cochran | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | December 5, 1944 |
Richard S. Overturf | Firefighter | Elberton Fire Department | December 3, 1945 |
Conrad F. Frey | Captain | Davenport Fire Department | January 5, 1947 |
Lloyd King | Firefighter | Deep River Fire Department | June 27, 1947 |
Carl O. Danielson | Chief | Decorah Fire Department | July 22, 1947 |
Harold Herman | Firefighter | Burlington Fire Department | October 12, 1947 |
Patrick L. Swift | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | December 5, 1948 |
Lawrence F. Stradtman | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | February 18, 1949 |
Mike T. Sheehey | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | March 31, 1950 |
William Cavett | Driver | Council Bluffs Fire Department | November 20, 1950 |
Oliver Bird | Lieutenant | Des Moines Fire Department | February 8, 1951 |
David William Silts | Firefighter | Ames Fire Department | February 15, 1952 |
Patrick Casey | Captain | Dubuque Fire Department | August 13, 1952 |
Charles Gioimo | Firefighter | Dyersville Fire Department | September 1, 1952 |
Velois Linden | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | October 31, 1952 |
Stephen Mironchick | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | November 6, 1952 |
Gurney Thornton | Firefighter | New Providence Fire Department | 1954 |
Fred E. Moore | Firefighter | Mason City Fire Department | June 30, 1954 |
Vincent Mohatt | Firefighter | Vail Fire Department | 1955 |
William O. Turner | Firefighter | Marengo Fire Department | December 29, 1955 |
Stanley Peterson | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | February 16, 1956 |
Dorman Johnson | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | February 16, 1956 |
Robert E. Carter | Chief | Alta Fire Department | January 1, 1957 |
Waldo T. Wold | Firefighter | Saint Ansgar Fire Department | August 15, 1958 |
David E. Zaugg | Firefighter | West Bend Fire Department | January 2, 1960 |
Albert Bartlow | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | March 6, 1960 |
Darrell McTwigan | Firefighter | Council Bluffs Fire Department | March 16, 1961 |
James J. Harty | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | 1962 |
Ralph Quinn | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | February 27, 1962 |
Frank F. Gutknecht | Firefighter | Hudson Fire Department | August 28, 1962 |
Waldo Merrill | Firefighter | Council Bluffs Fire Department | January 17, 1964 |
George A. Zeman | Firefighter | Hills Fire Department | June 20, 1964 |
Gerald Snethen | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | August 14, 1964 |
Maurice I. Repp | Firefighter | Marengo Fire Department | October 16, 1964 |
Edward Kudron | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | September 9, 1965 |
Thomas Schlueger | Firefighter | Fort Dodge Fire Department | 1966 |
Edgar Doyle Jacobs | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | August 31, 1966 |
Lester J. Shadel | Firefighter | Davenport Fire Department | October 26, 1967 |
Clarence Niemeyer | Chief | Garner Fire Department | October 29, 1967 |
Jess W. Martin | Firefighter | Livermore Fire Department | November 9, 1967 |
Bernard Deeny | Firefighter | Waukon Fire Department | March 30, 1968 |
B. Burdette Bennett | Firefighter | Toledo Fire Department | 1969 |
Lewis P. Freeman | Chief | Vinton Fire Department | April 9, 1969 |
Bob McDowell | Firefighter | Clarksville Fire Department | June 27, 1969 |
John Leto | Firefighter | Des Moines Fire Department | February 10, 1970 |
Robert Hein | Firefighter | Iowa City Fire Department | 1971 |
Woodrow Loux | Firefighter | Eagle Grove Fire Department | 1973 |
Hillary Zeller | Firefighter | Palo Fire Department | January 12, 1973 |
James Lee Longmuir | Firefighter | Waverly Fire Department | May 15, 1973 |
Elvin Thompson | Firefighter | Sigourney Fire Department | August 21, 1973 |
Bruce Jacobs | Firefighter | Sigourney Fire Department | August 21, 1973 |
Warren H. Cunningham | Firefighter | Mason City Fire Department | August 31, 1973 |
L. L. Hinmon | Firefighter | Independence Fire Department | July 11, 1975 |
Floyd L. Hale | Firefighter | Polk City Fire Department | January 5, 1976 |
Robert Simon | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Fire Department | May 20, 1976 |
Melvin Goebel | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Fire Department | May 20, 1976 |
James Schurg | Firefighter | Ruthven Fire Department | September 7, 1976 |
Eldon L. Christensen | Firefighter | Clarksville Fire Department | January 21, 1977 |
Walter Eberhart | Firefighter | Charlotte Fire Department | December 22, 1981 |
James R. Baker | Firefighter | Ankeny Fire Department | 1982 |
Kirk M. Wicker | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | June 27, 1982 |
Michael L. Johnson | Firefighter | Sioux City Fire Department | June 27, 1982 |
John Evans | Firefighter | Clear Lake Fire Department | 1984 |
Harold L. Hansen | Firefighter | Audubon Fire Department | March 2, 1984 |
Lyle V. Boone | Firefighter | Sydney Fire Department | January 21, 1985 |
Wayne H. Burmeister | Chief | Lost Nation Fire Department | December 23, 1985 |
Joseph M. Witt | Captain | West Burlington Fire Department | January 1, 1990 |
William T. Klein | Firefighter | West Burlington Fire Department | January 1, 1990 |
Mike Pinneke | Firefighter | Garner Fire Department | 1991 |
John H. Sienknecht | Firefighter | Clutier Fire Department | December 8, 1991 |
Don Milner | Firefighter | Elliott Fire Department | November 17, 1992 |
Jack Grosse | Firefighter | Cedar Falls Fire Department | October 24, 1997 |
Larry R. Walsh | Firefighter | Albert City Fire Department | April 9, 1998 |
Tom Archer | Firefighter | Albert City Fire Department | April 9, 1998 |
Nathan R. Tuck | Firefighter | Keokuk Fire Department | December 22, 1999 |
David M. McNally | Firefighter | Keokuk Fire Department | December 22, 1999 |
Jason L. Bitting | Firefighter | Keokuk Fire Department | December 22, 1999 |
Douglas G. Stevens | Firefighter | Story City Fire Department | February 4, 2000 |
Kevin Sterenchuk | Firefighter | Cedar Rapids Fire Department | March 27, 2000 |
James Ted Griffith | Firefighter | Winterset Fire Department | April 7, 2000 |
Dale Simpson | Firefighter | Clear Lake Fire Department | April 2, 2001 |
Michael R. Kruse | Firefighter | Muscatine Fire Department | September 14, 2002 |
James Duane Richards | Firefighter | Oran Fire Department | October 20, 2003 |
Dixie Lee Steckelberg | Firefighter | Lovilla Fire Department | December 18, 2003 |
Gregory H. Vieth | Firefighter | Davenport Fire Department | January 9, 2004 |
Donald Nathan Carlson | Firefighter | Ute Fire Department | November 2, 2004 |
Michael A. Mercurio | Firefighter | Urbandale Fire Department | February 18, 2005 |
Justin P. Faur | Firefighter | Andover Volunteer Fire Department | April 30, 2005 |
Daniel Anthony Nichols | Firefighter | Indianola Fire Department | December 26, 2005 |
Steven S. Crannell | Firefighter | Guthrie Center Fire Department | April 22, 2010 |
Michael B. Collins | Firefighter | Shelby Fire Department | September 18, 2011 |
Larry Dean Nielsen | Chief | Gilmore City Fire Department | October 9, 2012 |
Michael "Coop" E. Cooper | Assistant Chief | Centerville Fire Department | January 31, 2015 |
Douglas McCauley | Engineer | Des Moines Fire Department | February 11, 2017 |
James Franciskovich | Firefighter | Ames Fire Department | March 17, 2017 |
Steven P. Buser | Chief | Earling Fire and Rescue | October 20, 2018 |
Eric M. Hosette | Lieutenant | Clinton Fire Department | January 5, 2019 |
Ken Cavanaugh | Chief | Woodward and Bouton Fire Departments | November 1, 2021 |
Juvenile Fire Intervention Program
We offer a regional program to reduce the number of fire injuries and deaths by providing evaluation, education, and redirection assistance to the children who exhibit fire setting behavior at no cost to the families affected.
RESOURCES:
JFI Program Informational Brochure
JFI Program Delivery SOG
JFI Program Flow of Information
Oregon's Juvenile Firesetter Screening Tool Information
Reporting System: Youth Firesetting Information Repository & Evaluation System (YFIRS) found online at https://yfires.com/
To contact a juvenile fire setter program representative with the Juvenile Fire Intervention Program, please email fminfo@dps.state.ia.us
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