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

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

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

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.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Last Wednesday, Ottumwa Firefighters braved the cold and took to the ice, practicing ice rescue drills.

Monday, January 07, 2013  The Ottumwa Fire Department took the opportunity Monday to train some of its newest members.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  A fire at an Ottumwa car wash had firefighters busy Wednesday night.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Three firefighters within the Ottumwa Fire Department have purchased small high definition, water and heat resistant cameras.

Friday, July 20, 2012 

Monday, July 09, 2012  After a vote by the department's firefighters, a new chief has been elected to head Rural Fire.

Friday, June 29, 2012  The Ottumwa Fire Department will not be taking over the operations of the Wapello County Rural Fire Department.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  For 24 hours, KTVO's Greg Deffenbaugh shadowed members of the Ottumwa Fire Department.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  At Tuesday evening's city council meeting, the Ottumwa City Council voted to have the Ottumwa Fire Department take over the flushing of the fire hydrants around the city, a job previously held by the water-works department.