Articles Tagged: Iowa City Fire Department

The Iowa City Fire Department has installed a new safety system that sends a notification to nearby drivers when the department is active on an emergency scene.

One firefighter was injured responding to a fire on the roof of the State Historical Society building in Iowa City Thursday night. The fire was brought under control before it could do any damage to the interior of the building, which is home to thousands of historical records.

The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a fire Thursday evening on the third floor of the Johnson County Courthouse.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a collision early Sunday morning involving an Iowa City Fire Department fire engine that left a 99-year-old woman dead.

Iowa City firefighters found 13 dogs and two birds dead Monday after responding to a fire in an Iowa City home, according to a press release from the Iowa City Fire Department.

Almost all of the 13 people staying in a homeless encampment in Iowa City that caught fire Wednesday recently have had housing applications rejected due to their source of income -- a housing voucher, according to a Shelter House.

A large fire broke out in a homeless encampment near South Gilbert Street in Iowa City Wednesday afternoon.

A fire was reported at a University of Iowa lab Friday, the day after a fire was reported at the same building.

The Thursday afternoon fire at the Iowa Advanced Technology Lab was quickly extinguished. Damage to the building is not expected to impact day-to-day operations, the UI stated in a news release.

The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a backhoe crash, house fire and downed power line on the corner of Fairchild and and Linn streets on Wednesday, according to a news release from the department.

Davenport and Iowa CIty hired first women in Iowa in 1977, with Cedar Rapids following in 1986

The city will be working with OPN Architects over the next six months on reviewing the current and projected space and needs of city departments — including if it would be possible to relocate the police department to a stand-alone building.

Troy Roth, a 21-year veteran of the Iowa City Fire Department, where he most recently served as captain, succeeds Brian Greer, who retired as fire marshal in November after serving 31 years with the agency.

One of Iowa City’s two female firefighters is suing the city for gender and sexual orientation discrimination, harassment and retaliation she says she experienced during 10 years with the agency.

Scott Lyon will start as the Iowa City fire chief on April 4. He shares his thoughts about the job and the role of a fire department.