FirePreplans

Iowa.

Plymouth County.

We already mapped the first due of all 4 volunteer departments in Plymouth County: an estimated 9,971 buildings.

4 volunteer and mostly volunteer departments. 4 stations.

AkronMerrillOyensRemsen5 miNAkronMerrillOyensRemsen10 miN
  • Each department's first due
Estimated by road distance from each department's stations, or taken from the county's published response areas. Each department's officers set the real lines in setup.

The county by the numbers.

4volunteer and mostly volunteer departments, with 4 stations
9,971buildings mapped across their first duesEstimated
9life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimated
487buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
74buildings in the 100-year flood zoneEstimated
396square miles of first dueEstimated

Estimated from public records. A first due can cross the county line, so these count every building in these departments' first dues. Each department's page shows its own sources and dates.

Every department.

Each one has its own page with its map, its numbers and a board packet.

DepartmentStationsBuildingsLife-risk sitesOver 1,000 gpmBoard packet
Akron Fire DepartmentAkron13,2914147Get the packet
Merrill Fire DepartmentMerrill12,380091Get the packet
Oyens Volunteer Fire-RescueOyens11,4730109Get the packet
Remsen Fire and Rescue DepartmentRemsen12,8275140Get the packet

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