Wellsburg Vol. Fire & Rescue

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Wellsburg Vol. Fire & Rescue Wellsburg Fire Dept. Est. 1903 Serving the City of Wellsburg and Northwestern Grundy County.

09/11/2026

Today we take a moment to remember all those who lost their lives 25 years ago. Although we were not there we all feel the pain of that tragic day.

To honor all the innocent people and the first responders who gave their all we will have a truck parked at the "Filling Station" at the 4 way stop.

Many may not know of the fire truck we purchased in 2016 came from New York and this truck was at ground zero for 25 days forming a bond that we will never forget.

So when you drive by take a moment to remember and to honor all those who gave it their all.

07/30/2026

We will be replacing the battery backup batteries in the tornado siren this morning. Once installed we will do a test to make sure it is working properly. Thank you.

07/20/2026

We apologize for the siren not going off. With power flickering on and off the signal did not trigger when it was requested. I will be doing maintenance checks tomorrow after these storms move out fully. We are able to set it off a different way and now that we are aware we have made appropriate actions to do so. Thank you and our apologies.

02/21/2026

THANK YOU! Thank you to all who came out and supported our breakfast this morning. Not only from our community but also from surrounding communities, and our brothers and sisters from other departments who came as well. While we might not have gotten to come talk with you all individually, we truly are grateful for all the support we receive. Thank you to the businesses who help donate to this event, we cannot do this without your support as well. If you have any department questions or fundraising questions, please reach out to any one of us!
Again thank you all, its an honor to serve the community.

Curious about our fundraising goal? We have a display board up at the breakfast this morning and would be happy to answe...
02/21/2026

Curious about our fundraising goal? We have a display board up at the breakfast this morning and would be happy to answer any questions you may have! Breakfast is on and we are serving 630- 11 today!

02/15/2026

Thank you to those who came to the community CPR event! If there are more community classes like this that you would like to see, please let us know!

01/25/2026

I want to take a moment for everyone to understand the truly amazing county we live in.

This morning with extreme cold temperatures the unthinkable page came across the speaker. A house on fire with flames visible on the siding but the owners were able to get out. Instantly when we arrived we were faced with multiple challenges but received amazing support. The trucks rolled up, lines pulled, hooked to hydrants and wham the first obstacle came. A few of the valves flash froze with the quick change in temperature from the station to the outside elements. We continued to fight now using our tanker to pump water while we worked the ice from the valves on the pumper truck. During this time we had requested Holland Fire Department to mutual aid to come help. We had the pumper going and then the next obstacle came - ice again only this time the truck was trying to shut down. Now we called Grundy Center Fire and Grundy Center ambulance to come help with manpower and a pumper and ambulance in case there were any problems. Holland Fire arrived on scene when we were forced to shut the truck down to avoid damage. As firefighters worked the inside of the house Grundy Fire arrived on scene and set up to again start work on the exterior of the home. Like a perfectly matched gear the cogs aligned and the fire was put out.

Yes there were some bumps in the road along the way but no one that was there made any comments. Instead we came together, stood strong and tackled the task at hand.

This happens many times in the county with other departments coming to help at request and through thick and thin the jobs are done. We have excellent fire service in Grundy County and I want to thank all of them for the time and commitment they put in.

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500 N Jefferson Street
Wellsburg, IA
50680

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