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Monday, May 13, 2013  Evans Middle School student council members are raising money to install smoke detectors in homes around Wapello County.

Monday, May 06, 2013  One person was taken to the hospital after a train struck a pickup Monday night in Ottumwa.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Ottumwa firefighters put out a fire First Church of God on 1404 Sherwood Drive off of Quincy Friday morning.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The training included hands-on training that would prepare the firefighters for emergency situations

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The Ottumwa Fire Department is enacting a zero tolerance policy to anyone who burns anything other than legal yard waste

Monday, April 15, 2013 

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Ottumwa Fire Department urges the importance of smoke detectors after the fifth fire in four days.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The ongoing investigation into the fire at El Rancho Grande has determined a cause for the blaze. A bad light-bulb triggered the fire at the restaurant located at Main and Jefferson Streets in Downtown Ottumwa.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  As of 8 a.m., crews were still on the scene at the El Rancho Grande Restaurant in Ottumwa.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Three Ottumwa Firefighters will be competing in the American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb in Des Moines.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Ottumwa is participating in the statewide test of outdoor weather systems Wednesday.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  The fire appeared to be under control by 3 p.m.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Ottumwa Fire Department uses a house that was to be demolished for fire training on Friday

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office has given over $5,000 worth of smoke alarms to the Ottumwa Fire Department.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A crash tied up traffic northwest of Ottumwa Wednesday morning.