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

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Winigan Rural Department Fire Chief has started to visit every house in the Winigan Fire District installing smoke detectors.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Regular cleaning of your chimney is important.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Missouri State Fire Marshal Randy Cole is reminding everyone that this weekend is a good time to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Don't fall for scare tatics pushing you to buy an expensive system.

Sunday, November 28, 2010  An elderly man was trapped in a hospital bed when his home caught fire.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  State Fire Marshal Randy Cole encourages Missourians to make the most of the hour they will gain next weekend by changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  Free smoke detector, provided by Ottumwa Fire Department, saves 11 lives.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  On Saturday night, September 11, at approximately 10:39 PM a fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom at 900 Hutchinson #5, the Daniel Dunne residence in rural Ottumwa.

Friday, May 28, 2010  KTVO went inside a house fire with the Ottumwa Fire Department

Thursday, April 01, 2010  New smoke detector regulations take effect today in Iowa.