At the request of the Scott County Emergency Management Agency, the Iowa State Fire Marshall's Office has rescinded the BURN BAN for Scott County, effective at 12:00 p.m. on October 26, 2015. Recent precipitation and weather conditions have improved to the extent that the high risk for fire in areas with brush, crops and other vegetation has diminished. The National Weather Services currently classifies the "Iowa Grassland Fire Danger Index" for Scott County as "low".
The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, along with all local fire districts and Fire Chiefs, would like to thank the community for their patience, cooperation and understanding during this period of increased fire risk. By communicating and working together as a community during times like this, we can mitigate and reduce the risk of dangerous and potentially life threatening fire emergencies - Thank-you.
Questions may be directed to Dave Donovan, Scott County Emergency Management Coordinator, 563-484-3050 or david.donovan@scottcountyiowa.com.
To Whom It May Concern:  Pursuant to Chapter 100.40, State Code of Iowa, and at the request of ROSS BERGEN, representing each fire department having all or part of their fire districts within SCOTT COUNTY, the open burning ban for SCOTT COUNTY will be lifted effective August 20, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M.

PROCLAMATÍON OF BURNING PROHIBITED

ON JULY  2012, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED A REQUEST PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 'IOO.40('I) (1995) FROM ROSS BERGEN, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT 'IAIITHIN SCOTT COUNTY, THAT THE STATE FIRE NIARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN SCOTT COUNTY. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE IVIARSHAL FINDS THAT CONDITIONS IN SCOTT 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 SCOTT COUNTY, EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2012 AT 6:00 P.IIñ.. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY IOWA CODE 100.!-10(3) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ROSS BERGEN, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT VVITHIN SCOTT COUNTY, NOTIFIES THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL THAT SUCH CONDITIONS DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY NO LONGER EXISTS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE '100.4(2) ANY \/IOLATEON OF THIS PROCLAIVIATÍON ORDER IS A SIMPLE IVIISDEIVIEANOR.