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The Breakfast is getting closer!!!

By Marc Cross

Yep you heard it the breakfast is getting closer.... It's definitely that time of the year again, soon you will be having one of the Ely Fire Department's finest knocking on your door.  Offering tickets to the most sot after breakfasts around!!!   Yep It's the 4th of July Breakfast Again. As you all know it's an ALL YOU CAN EAT: Pancake, Sausage, Egg, Bacon meal!...... Whew that's a mouthful.... Hopefully for you as well!!!          So Don't forget!!!! Tickets will be on sale from any of the local Firefighters.  As well as at the station when open.  We will be making our runs to... »

Burn Permits!

By Marc Cross

We have now added a permanent link to Linn Co. for their burn permits. If you are interested in a burn permit please look to the bottom left of this page under LINKS OF INTEREST and it's the second from the bottom.  Click on this link and it will take you to the Linn County Air Quality Division.  Just follow the... »

Newbie News

By Jeremy Smith

On this edition of Newbie News I am going to talk about an exellent training opportunity that I had recently with the Ely Fire Department. On May 9th, the Ely Fire Department held a large scale training exercise at Vavra Lumber Co. in Ely, Iowa.  We invited fire departments from, Solon, Swisher, Fairfax, Mount Vernon and Palo to join in... »

Rookie!

By Deb Rasmussen

I have a lot to learn. I’ve been on the Ely volunteer fire department for about half a year and definitely know enough to realize that there is a lot to learn to become a firefighter and emergency medical services... »

Solon Training Burn

By Jeremy Smith

On Saturday, April 4th a few members of the Ely Fire Dept. were invited to join in on a training burn conducted in rural Solon by the Solon Fire Dept.  The members... »

As Spring arrives so does bad weather!

By Joseph Honn

Be alert to changing weather conditions. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or to commercial radio or television newscasts for the latest information. Look for approaching storms Look for the following danger signs: Dark, often greenish sky Large hail A large, dark,... »

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  • Sat 7/4/2009: Ely Fourth of July Breakfast
  • Sat 7/18/2009: Solon Beef Days
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