Mount Pleasant IA Fire Department

10/10/2026

Looking for dinner? Look no farther than the Winfield Fire & Rescue soup supper starting tonight at 5.

10/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Open House. We had an amazing turnout and greatly appreciate everyone who was able to attend.

09/25/2026

The Mount Pleasant IA Fire Department is selling its 2023 EJ Metals UHP skid unit. This unit is a 10 GPM unit with a 150 gal poly tank. The reel is a Hannay reel with 150ft of 1/2 high pressure hose going to a 3 position nozzle. This skid has an on board foam proportioner allowing the operator to meter the foam from .05% to 6.0% and is compatible with both class A and class B foams. This skis has a stand alone battery and battery disconnect switch, so no need to run wires from the engine bay back to the skid unit.This unit has 40 hours on it currently and is still in service. Interested parties are welcome to setup a time to inspect and operate. Any questions please message myself, Will Bensmiller. Unit new was $23,000.Asking $16,000 . Located in Mt. Pleasant,IA

09/11/2026

Today we remember the 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers, 10 EMS personnel and 2606 civilians who sadly perished on this date,25 years ago. May we never forget the ultimate sacrifice that these men and women made.

08/23/2026

On Friday, members of the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department participated in in the Mt Pleasant Community School District safety day. This gave staff hands on experience operating fire extinguishers as well as learning the types of fires that different extinguishers are used for.

08/13/2026

The US National Weather Service Quad Cities Iowa/Illinois has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Henry County until 10:30AM

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Henry County in southeastern Iowa...
Northern Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Southern Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 935 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Keota to Pleasant Plain to near Collett, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Washington, Columbus Junction, New
London, Winfield, Wayland, Brighton, Ainsworth, Birmingham,
Columbus City, Salem, Stockport, Lockridge, Crawfordsville, Olds,
Hillsboro, Rome, Westwood, and Mount Union.

08/13/2026

Attention area fire departments. The Mount Pleasant Fire Department will be hosting a Firefighter 1 informational meeting August 23rd at 4 PM. This meeting is to discuss the class dates and times that are most convenient for those needing to get their Firefighter 1 certification. This class will be taught in house by certified instructors of the MPFD. Any department is welcome to participate in the class.

07/20/2026

The US National Weather Service Quad Cities Iowa/Illinois has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Henry County until 10:00PM

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa and Wisconsin until 10 PM CDT.

07/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped over to visit with us and members of the New London Fire & Rescue , Winfield Fire & Rescue, Olds Fire Department, Henry County Iowa Sheriff's Office and MedForce Aeromedical Transport yesterday at the Mt. Pleasant -Iowa- 4th of July Committee