ON FEBRUARY 28, 2025, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED A REQUEST
PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(1) (1995) FROM CHANCE KNESS, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN CLINTON COUNTY, THAT
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN CLINTON COUNTY. UPON INVESTIGATION
THE FIRE MARSHAL FINDS THAT CONDITIONS IN CLINTON 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 CLINTON
COUNTY, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2025 AT 9:00 AM EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY
IOWA CODE 100.40(3) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS CHANCE KNESS, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN CLINTON 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 100.40(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS
PROCLAMATION ORDER IS A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR.
