Eldora Fire Rescue

09/14/2026

🔥 148th Iowa Firefighters Association Convention 🔥
Manchester, IA

Last week, 7 active members and 2 retired members of Eldora Fire Rescue attended the 148th Iowa Firefighters Association Convention.

⛳ Thursday – Golf Tournament

Eldora had two teams bring home awards:

🏆 3rd Flight – 1st Place
• Dave Lloyd
• Blaire Donaldson
• Chelsea Donaldson
• Amanda Jones

🥈 3rd Flight – 2nd Place
• Lyndon Malone
• Michael Pearce
• Brooke Muldoon
• Jess Lukeheart

🚒 Friday – Drill Competitions

Our members also had a strong showing during the convention drill competitions:

🥈 Chief’s Race – 2nd Place
• Chief Aaron Clemons

🥈 Water Thief Drill – 2nd Place
• Brandon Jones
• Lyndon Malone
• Jake Travis
• Blaire Donaldson

🥈 Leader Line Drill – 2nd Place
• Jake Travis
• Blaire Donaldson
• Aaron Clemons

We’re also proud of the great representation from Hardin County. Departments from Iowa Falls, Eldora, Hubbard, Radcliffe, Union, and Buckeye attended the convention and brought home a combined 10 awards during the drill competitions!

Congratulations to everyone who competed, represented their departments, and continued the strong tradition of Iowa’s fire service.

🔥 Great job representing Eldora Fire Rescue and Hardin County! 🚒

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 WE WILL NEVER FORGET — SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Today, Eldora Fire Rescue joins our nation in remembering the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

We honor the 2,977 lives lost, including the 343 FDNY firefighters, along with law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, military members, and civilians who answered the call when others needed them most.

Twenty-five years later, we remember their courage, their sacrifice, and the families, friends, and fellow responders who carry their memory forward.

For those of us in the fire service, September 11 is a reminder of what it means to answer the call—to serve without knowing what lies ahead and to stand beside one another when it matters most.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.

🇺🇸 Eldora Fire Rescue
September 11, 2001 — September 11, 2026

09/04/2026

🚒 MDA FILL THE BOOT — HAPPENING NOW! 🚒

Eldora Fire & Rescue is out at the stoplights in Eldora NOW until 5:30 PM today collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill the Boot campaign!

🧑‍🚒 Look for our firefighters and help us Fill the Boot!

Can’t stop? Don’t have cash? You can still help! Donate through our Venmo:



👉 When donating, please put “MDA” in the comment so we know your donation is for Fill the Boot.

Every dollar helps support MDA’s mission and families affected by muscular dystrophy.

🔥 Fighting fires. Fighting muscle disease. Together, we are stronger. 🔥

08/30/2026

🚨 RIVER SEARCH & RESCUE — 08/29/2026

At approximately 8:40 PM on Saturday, August 29, Eldora Fire & Rescue was dispatched for a report of a woman missing along the river. The individual had last been seen at approximately 5:00 PM.

A large-scale search operation was initiated with assistance from multiple agencies and resources.

Responding agencies included:
• Eldora Fire & Rescue
• Eldora EMS
• Eldora Police Department
• Hardin County Sheriff’s Office
• Steamboat Rock Fire Department
• Iowa Falls Fire Department
• Hardin County E-Squad
• Grundy County Sheriff’s Office
• Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
• Webster City Police Department
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources
• Iowa State Patrol

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deployed drones to assist with the search. The Webster City Police Department deployed a K-9 team, and the Iowa State Patrol provided an aircraft equipped with thermal imaging. Iowa Falls Fire Department deployed a boat to search the river; however, due to extremely low water levels, crews were required to conduct much of the river search on foot.

At approximately 11:00 PM, members of Steamboat Rock Fire Department and Iowa Falls Fire Department located the missing individual alive.

The individual was brought to awaiting EMS personnel at approximately 11:16 PM for evaluation and care.

Eldora Fire & Rescue would like to thank every agency and responder who assisted with this operation. Searches like this require significant coordination, personnel, specialized equipment, and teamwork across jurisdictional lines.

Most importantly, this search ended with the outcome everyone was hoping for — the missing individual was found alive.

Thank you to all agencies involved for the outstanding teamwork and cooperation.

08/26/2026

08/16/2026

TRAINING. TEAMWORK. PRIDE.

Tonight at 4:30 PM, members of Eldora Fire Rescue will be doing drill training as we prepare for the Iowa Firefighters Association Drill Competition on September 12th in Manchester, IA.

We’ll also be training:
🔥 Sunday, August 23rd @ 4:30 PM
🔥 Wednesday, August 26th @ 6:30 PM
🔥 Sunday, August 30th @ 4:30 PM

These trainings give our members a chance to sharpen our skills, work together, and prepare for competition while continuing to stay ready to serve our community.

If you’d like to see what your local firefighters do behind the scenes, come out and watch! Grab a chair, maybe a cooler, bring a positive attitude, and come support the members of Eldora Fire Rescue.

We’ll bring the training and teamwork—you bring the support!

We’d love to see you there! 🚒🔥

07/27/2026

A big community thank-you goes out to Fareway Stores Eldora for donating a full pallet of bottled water to Eldora Fire Rescue!

Having water readily available is important for keeping our firefighters hydrated during training, emergency calls, and long-duration incidents.

We also appreciate the City of Eldora Street Department for helping transport the pallet from Fareway to the fire station.

Support like this makes a real difference, and we are grateful to have such great local partners!

07/23/2026

🚒 JOIN ELDORA FIRE RESCUE 🚒

Are you looking for a way to make a real difference in your community? Now is the perfect time to become part of the Eldora Fire Rescue family.

As a volunteer firefighter, you’ll:
🔥 Protect your community when it matters most
🚒 Learn lifesaving firefighting and rescue skills
🤝 Build lifelong friendships and be part of an incredible team
💪 Challenge yourself while giving back

No experience? No problem. We provide the training and equipment you need to succeed. Whether you’re interested in firefighting, rescue, or simply serving your hometown, there’s a place for you on our team.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a firefighter, now is the time.

📩 Message us on Facebook to learn more or email [email protected].

Your community needs you. Will you answer the call? 🔥🚒

07/23/2026

Training Never Stops

This evening, Eldora Fire Rescue had the opportunity to revisit last week’s structure fire with the homeowner’s permission as part of an after-action review.

Our crews walked through the incident from start to finish, discussing what went well, where we can improve, and what we may have done differently. Honest conversations and learning from every call are essential to becoming a stronger, safer, and more effective fire department.

We sincerely appreciate the homeowner for allowing us back into their home to conduct this valuable training. Their generosity helps us better prepare for future emergencies and ultimately benefits our entire community.

Every call is an opportunity to learn. Every training makes us better.

07/22/2026

Yesterday’s Storm Response

As yesterday’s storms moved through our area, Eldora Fire Rescue responded to assist our community with storm cleanup and damage assessment.

Our crews worked alongside City of Eldora crews and Alliant Energy, removing multiple trees that were blocking roadways and helping restore safe travel throughout the community. We also assisted Hardin County Emergency Management with conducting storm damage assessments.

We’d like to thank the Steamboat Rock Fire Department for providing mutual aid to help assess storm damage and identify additional blocked roadways. Working together allows us to respond more efficiently and get our communities back to normal as quickly as possible.

Thank you to all of the first responders, public works employees, utility crews, emergency management personnel, and volunteers who worked together to keep our communities safe.