Cherokee Fire Department

10/11/2026

🥞🔥 The griddles are HOT, and the pancakes are flipping! Come on down to the Cherokee Fire Department for our annual Pancake Breakfast! Bring the family, enjoy a great breakfast, check out the kids’ activities, and don’t forget to stop by the 4-H Bake Sale! We’re ready to serve you! 🚒🥞

10/10/2026

Our fellow Firefighters in Plymouth and Woodbury counties are working hard on multiple fires. Please take time to read. Please share these tips with everyone to ensure that we can continue to have a safe harvest season!

🚒🌽 ENOUGH ABOUT BATTERIES… LET’S TALK HARVEST! 🚜🔥

It’s Fire Prevention Week, and while we’ve spent plenty of time talking about batteries, chargers, and electrical safety, we figured it was time to switch gears and talk about something a little closer to home here in Cherokee County — HARVEST SEASON!

Our area farmers are putting in long hours getting crops out of the fields, and with dry conditions, dust, and hot equipment, it doesn’t take much for a small spark to turn into a serious fire.

🚜 HERE’S OUR BIGGEST REMINDER: HAVE A TRACTOR WITH A DISK HOOKED UP AND READY TO GO!

When a field fire breaks out, every second counts. Having a disk ready to create a firebreak can make a huge difference in keeping a fire from spreading. Don’t wait until you see smoke to start hooking equipment up!

A few other reminders:
🔥 Keep combines and equipment free of dust and debris.
🔥 Check bearings, belts, and other components for overheating.
🔥 Have charged fire extinguishers readily available.
🔥 Keep a water tank or other firefighting equipment nearby if possible.
🔥 If a fire starts, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY! Don’t wait until it’s out of control, and never put yourself in danger trying to stop it.

📸 NOW WE WANT TO SEE YOUR HARVEST PICTURES!

Whether you’re running a combine, hauling grain, working ground, or just enjoying a beautiful Iowa sunset from the tractor cab, DROP YOUR FAVORITE HARVEST PICTURE IN THE COMMENTS! 👇🌽

Let’s fill the comments with pictures of our local farmers doing what they do best!

From all of us at the Cherokee Fire Department, thank you to our area farmers for the long hours and hard work that go into feeding our communities and the world.

Stay safe, watch out for one another, and have a great harvest! 🚒🚜🌽

10/09/2026

Even with the recent rain there is an elevated fire danger tomorrow!

The combination of gust southerly wind, near-record temperatures with low relative humidity, and drying crops and grasslands will lead to elevated fire danger on Saturday. Please limit any activity that could create a spark!

10/09/2026

Now these look good! 🤤🍪 Be sure to stop by the 4-H Bake Sale this Sunday during the Cherokee Fire Department Pancake Breakfast and grab yourself some homemade goodies!

10/09/2026

🚒🌽 ENOUGH ABOUT BATTERIES… LET’S TALK HARVEST! 🚜🔥

It’s Fire Prevention Week, and while we’ve spent plenty of time talking about batteries, chargers, and electrical safety, we figured it was time to switch gears and talk about something a little closer to home here in Cherokee County — HARVEST SEASON!

Our area farmers are putting in long hours getting crops out of the fields, and with dry conditions, dust, and hot equipment, it doesn’t take much for a small spark to turn into a serious fire.

🚜 HERE’S OUR BIGGEST REMINDER: HAVE A TRACTOR WITH A DISK HOOKED UP AND READY TO GO!

When a field fire breaks out, every second counts. Having a disk ready to create a firebreak can make a huge difference in keeping a fire from spreading. Don’t wait until you see smoke to start hooking equipment up!

A few other reminders:
🔥 Keep combines and equipment free of dust and debris.
🔥 Check bearings, belts, and other components for overheating.
🔥 Have charged fire extinguishers readily available.
🔥 Keep a water tank or other firefighting equipment nearby if possible.
🔥 If a fire starts, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY! Don’t wait until it’s out of control, and never put yourself in danger trying to stop it.

📸 NOW WE WANT TO SEE YOUR HARVEST PICTURES!

Whether you’re running a combine, hauling grain, working ground, or just enjoying a beautiful Iowa sunset from the tractor cab, DROP YOUR FAVORITE HARVEST PICTURE IN THE COMMENTS! 👇🌽

Let’s fill the comments with pictures of our local farmers doing what they do best!

From all of us at the Cherokee Fire Department, thank you to our area farmers for the long hours and hard work that go into feeding our communities and the world.

Stay safe, watch out for one another, and have a great harvest! 🚒🚜🌽

10/09/2026

We could use your help gathering information about the storms that went through these areas. Let us know if you, or someone you know, observed large hail. Please include an approximate location and time of the report! Since many locations saw multiple storms and warnings, the time will be extremely helpful.

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

🥞🚒 THIS SUNDAY! WHO’S HUNGRY?! 🚒🥞

The Cherokee Fire Department is firing up the griddles THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th, for our annual Pancake Breakfast! Bring the whole family, come hungry, and enjoy a great breakfast while supporting your local volunteer firefighters! We’ll also have some fun kids’ activities set up outside, and our local 4-H members will be hosting a bake sale! Be sure to stop by, grab some homemade goodies, and show your support for these hardworking young people! It’s a great opportunity to get the family out of the house, enjoy some good food, catch up with friends and neighbors, and support two great organizations in our community. This breakfast is one of our favorite traditions, and we couldn’t do it without the continued support of our amazing community! Help us spread the word by sharing this post, tagging your friends, and making plans to join us! We can’t wait to see everyone at the fire station this Sunday! 🥞🥓🍪🚒