On October 8, 2024, the office of the State Fire Marshall received a request pursuant to Iowa code 100.40() (1995) from Kayla Hagen, representing each fire department having all of our part of their fire district within Palo Alto County, that the state fire marshal prohibits open burning in Palo Alto County. Upon investigation, the fire Marshall finds that conditions in Palo Alto County are such that open burning constitutes a danger to life or property.
It is therefore ordered that no person shall engage in open burning in Pal Alto County, effective October 8th, 2024, at 1:00 PM except as specified permitted by Iowa code 100.40 (3) untill such time as Kayla Hagen, representing each fire department having all or part of their fire district within Palo Alto County notifies the state fire Marshall that such conditions dangerous to life or property no longer exists.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Iowa code 100 point 40 any violation of this proclamation order is a simple misdemeanor. Dan Wood, State Fire Marshal