Mingo Fire Dept.

05/25/2026

04/24/2026

Lots of warnings are headed toward Jasper County. Plan now so you are not caught off guard.

Have more than one way to get alerts, know where you will go if a warning is issued, and do not wait until the storm is on top of you to figure it out.

Download the Jasper Ready app here:
https://apps.myocv.com/share/a132550208

04/14/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 109 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER FRANKLIN

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

MADISON MAHASKA MARION
WARREN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALLISON, AMES,
APLINGTON, BOONE, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS, CLARKSVILLE, CONRAD,
DES MOINES, D**E, DUMONT, DYSART, EARLHAM, ELDORA, GLADBROOK,
GREENE, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS,
KNOXVILLE, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA, PARKERSBURG,
PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SHELL ROCK, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER,
WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG,
AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

SEVERAL TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY.
WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND SCATTERED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 4
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 80%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 60%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 40%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 80%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 80%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40

04/11/2026

Thank you to all the people that showed up to cook, clean, run tables. Here are a few pictures to show how one community and fire dept comes together. Great day to be in Mingo…

04/10/2026

Hope to see lots of people this Saturday from 7 to 10.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from all us here at the MIngo Volunteer Fire Dept.

04/02/2026

At 4:00 PM today, the burn ban in Jasper County will be lifted.

What does that mean? It does not mean anything goes.

You are still required to follow the county ordinance:
https://www.jasperema-hls.org/page/controlled_burn/

This includes calling in your burn before you start and again when you are done.

We are also asking you to use some judgment. Check the weather. Pay attention to wind. Burn when conditions are safe, not just because you can.

We hear a lot of frustration when burn bans go into place. The reality is, we would not need them if people consistently used common sense.

Here is a quick reality check:

Since the burn ban was implemented on March 21, fire departments have responded to about 6 fires total.
On March 20 alone, there were 8 fires in a single day.

That is the difference.

Let’s keep that trend going. Burn smart so we do not have to go backward.

Stay safe, stay responsible, and stay Jasper Ready.