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    Silvis sizzles over November burn ban vote

    There’s a hot topic on the November ballot for Silvis voters. The city of nearly 7,500 residents will decide on…

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    Local communities lift burn bans

    East Moline, Illinois and many Iowa counties are among those ending their bans on open burning after rain brought some relief to the drought.

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    Burn ban ignored by some in East Moline

    Every day the Quad City area goes without rain the threat of fire intensifies.  East Moline is one of the…

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    Iowa Fire Marshal calls dry conditions “dire”

    The state fire marshal is warning Iowans of “tinder box” conditions across the state.

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    Burn ban list growing

    Emergency managers in Iowa and Illinois, including local communities, banned open burning because of hot and dry weather conditions.

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    Scott County lifts burn ban

    A week after it was issued, Scott County officials lifted the countywide burn ban. The ban was issued after several…

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    Area firefighters stretched thin – burn ban put in place

    This winter’s lack of snow combined with the recent warm, breezy weather makes our area a prime target for grass and field fires.

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    Scott County issues burn ban

    Scott County, Iowa fire chiefs have joined together to issue a county-wide ban on outdoor burning.