City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

City of Fort Dodge Government

6 hours ago

"Mamma Mia... HERE. WE. GO. AGAIN."

Fort Dodge, explain to us how we're on our second snow of the week AND the season... and it's not even officially winter yet?! Mother Nature is absolutely out here doing a full ABBA disco routine at this point.

Snow: "Surprise!"
Wind: "Miss me?"
Cold: slides in wearing sequins "My my... just how much you've missed me!"

Meanwhile, the rest of us:
We have not.

Our crews are geared up, plow drivers are stretching like backup dancers, and we're ready for round two of this pre-winter world tour.

Please stay home (if possible), bundle up, and let the plows work their magic.

My my... winter's showing off again! "Mamma Mia... HERE. WE. GO. AGAIN."

Fort Dodge, explain to us how we're on our second snow of the week AND the season... and it's not even officially winter yet?! Mother Nature is absolutely out here doing a full ABBA disco routine at this point.

Snow: "Surprise!"
Wind: "Miss me?"
Cold: slides in wearing sequins "My my... just how much you've missed me!"

Meanwhile, the rest of us:
We have not.

Our crews are geared up, plow drivers are stretching like backup dancers, and we're ready for round two of this pre-winter world tour.

Please stay home (if possible), bundle up, and let the plows work their magic.

My my... winter's showing off again! ... See moreSee less

City of Fort Dodge Government

2 days ago

Structure Fire – 100 Block of S 18th Street

Just before noon today (December 3, 2025), Fort Dodge Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 109 S 18th St. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from an attic window of a two-story, multi-family residence.

Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack and had the fire under control in about 10 minutes. One male resident, who was sleeping at the time, was safely alerted by working smoke alarms. The fire was contained to a single unit; however, two families and several animals have been displaced.

A second alarm brought in 11 off-duty firefighters to assist with overhaul operations. No injuries were reported.

Preliminary findings indicate the fire was accidental, caused by an electrical issue. According to property records, the residence is owned by Harvey Rentals, LLC.

Fort Dodge Fire Rescue was assisted by the Fort Dodge Police Department, MidAmerican Energy, and United Way of Fort Dodge.

Questions about this incident may be directed to:
Fire Chief Matt Price – mprice@fortdodgeiowa.org Structure Fire – 100 Block of S 18th Street

Just before noon today (December 3, 2025), Fort Dodge Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 109 S 18th St. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from an attic window of a two-story, multi-family residence.

Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack and had the fire under control in about 10 minutes. One male resident, who was sleeping at the time, was safely alerted by working smoke alarms. The fire was contained to a single unit; however, two families and several animals have been displaced.

A second alarm brought in 11 off-duty firefighters to assist with overhaul operations. No injuries were reported.

Preliminary findings indicate the fire was accidental, caused by an electrical issue. According to property records, the residence is owned by Harvey Rentals, LLC.

Fort Dodge Fire Rescue was assisted by the Fort Dodge Police Department, MidAmerican Energy, and United Way of Fort Dodge.

Questions about this incident may be directed to:
Fire Chief Matt Price – mprice@fortdodgeiowa.org ... See moreSee less

City of Fort Dodge Government

2 days ago

Storm Clean-Up Update

Thank you all for your patience as our teams continue working through storm clean-up across the community. We know it's taking time - our crews are stretched thin but working diligently every single day to make progress.

We promise: your messages are coming through loud and clear (you should see our inbox ). Even if you don't get a response, we hear you and we're doing everything we can as quickly and safely as possible.

AS A REMINDER - Please message us on Facebook with specific details about what you're seeing. We're receiving a huge number of calls at Public Works and we simply can't return them all. If you call Public Works, you must leave information we can work from - what the issue is and the exact location. If we don't know what and where, we can't add it to a work list.

Your understanding and encouragement truly make a difference. We're proud to serve this community, and together, we'll get everything cleaned up. Storm Clean-Up Update

Thank you all for your patience as our teams continue working through storm clean-up across the community. We know it's taking time - our crews are stretched thin but working diligently every single day to make progress.

We promise: your messages are coming through loud and clear (you should see our inbox ). Even if you don't get a response, we hear you and we're doing everything we can as quickly and safely as possible.

AS A REMINDER - Please message us on Facebook with specific details about what you're seeing. We're receiving a huge number of calls at Public Works and we simply can't return them all. If you call Public Works, you must leave information we can work from - what the issue is and the exact location. If we don't know what and where, we can't add it to a work list.

Your understanding and encouragement truly make a difference. We're proud to serve this community, and together, we'll get everything cleaned up. ... See moreSee less