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Family Saved by Smoke Detectors in Ankeny House Fire Overnight

Today at approximately 2:52 AM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to a house on fire at 3605 NW 19th Street in Ankeny. Initial reports from the homeowner indicated that they awoke to hearing smoke detectors and found a fire in the garage. &nbs...

Ankeny Fire Department hosts National Fire Prevention Week Open House

The Ankeny Fire Department invites the community to its annual Fire Prevention Week Open House on Wednesday, October 11, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Fire Station Headquarters, 120 NW Ash Drive. National Fire Prevention Week is October 8-14, 2023.

This...

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to Large Fire in Storage Facility

Yesterday at approximately 9:34 PM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to the Storage Mart, 205 SE Delaware Avenue, for a large fire. Initial reports from an adjacent property indicated they could see something on fire and could hear explosions. Th...

Smoke Advisory: Fire Department Training Prescribed Fire in NW Ankeny

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to House Fire After Lightning Strike

Today at approximately 7:12 AM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to 1003 NE Williamsburg CT for a house fire following a lightning strike. Initial reports from the homeowner, were that a lightning strike had occurred about 10 minutes prior to fin...

Ankeny Fire Department responds to house fire

On Wednesday, May 24 at approximately 6:45 PM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to 2718 NE Trilein Drive for a house fire. Initial reports called in by a neighbor, were that heavy fire and smoke were coming from the garage of this residence. The ...

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to Airplane Crash at Ankeny Regional Airport

Today at approximately 10:55 AM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to 3700 SE Convenience Blvd at the Ankeny Regional Airport for an airplane crash.  Initial reports indicated that a small airplane started on fire shortly after landing. &...

Burn Ban for Polk County

Open burning is currently prohibited in the City of Ankeny and all of Polk County. Effective at noon today, April 14, 2023, until conditions dangerous to life or property no longer exist. 

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City of Ankeny Fire Hydrant Flushing

The annual City of Ankeny fire hydrant flushing will begin this week and continue throughout the spring and summer months.  2,500 hydrants will be flushed on the west side of the city this year. The Ankeny Fire Department will flush all fire hydr...

UPDATE - DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN WEEKEND CAR CRASH INTO HOME IN ANKENY

The Ankeny Police Department conducted a joint investigation with the Ankeny Fire Department into a single-vehicle accident that occurred on April 8 at 803 NW 32^nd St. in Ankeny. Through the investigation, it has been determined that the driver was the so...

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to House Fire

Today at approximately 4:25 PM, the Ankeny Fire Department was dispatched to 9855 NE Frisk Drive after receiving a call indicating that a vehicle had started on fire in the driveway of the residence and the fire was quickly spreading to the house because ...

Driver Dies in Car Crash into Home, Personnel Work to Extract Vehicle from Unstable Structure

Early this morning at approximately 1:40 AM, the Ankeny Police and Fire departments were dispatched to 803 NW 32nd St. after receiving a call reporting a car had crashed into this home. Ankeny Police and Fire departments immediately responded to the scene...

Ankeny Fire Responds to House Fire

The Ankeny Fire Department responded to a fire in a garage in the 3100 block of SE Honeysuckle Court at approximately 1 p.m. on March 12, 2023. Initial reports were that an explosion occurred and that people were injured. Fire and EMS crews arrived on sce...

Ankeny Fire Responds to Apartment Fire

The Ankeny Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building at approximately 10:31 a.m. on March 9, 2023. The incident occurred at 1514 NW 4th Street. Initial reports indicated a fire in one of the first-floor apartments and several people who...

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to 2 House Fires

The Ankeny Fire Department responded to two house fires today. 

Crews were dispatched to the 3100 Block of SE Magnolia Drive at 12:09 p.m. for a house fire. When they arrived on the scene they found a fire in the kitchen and were able to extinguis...

City of Ankeny hires new fire chief

The City of Ankeny is pleased to announce Vance Swisher has been named the new fire chief. Swisher replaces James Clack who served as the Ankeny fire chief for the past eight years and retired in December. Swisher will begin work Feb. 20.

Swisher has 27 ye...

Ankeny Fire Department Responds to Apartment Fire

The Ankeny Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at 109 NW College Avenue in Ankeny at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

When crews arrived on the scene they encountered smoke and fire coming from the roof of the apartment building....

The Polk County Joint 911 Service Board Replaces SMART911 with RapidSOS Emergency Health Profiles

Sharing on behalf of Polk County Emergency Management

The Polk County Joint 911 Service Board recently voted to promote the use of the RapidSOS Emergency Health Profile that allows a caller’s real-time personal health and location information to ...

Celebrate EMS Week with the Ankeny Fire Department

In honor of National Emergency Medical Services Week, the Ankeny Fire Department will be hosting the Ankeny Fire Department EMS Week Open House and a Special Needs Open House. Both events will be held at the Ankeny Fire Department Headqu...

Thanksgiving holiday closures and delays

The City of Ankeny offices and facilities, including the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library and the Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, will be closed Nov. 24-25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Recycling will not be collected Thursda...