The Epworth Fire Department wishes to extend their condolences to Captain Marty Berger, Chief Tom Berger and their families on the passing of their father Ike Berger.
Ike was a past member of the Epworth Fire Department serving 28 years with the department and at the time of his retirement he was serving as Assistant Chief.

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On Friday, September 20th, 2019 at 11:19 a.m. the Dubuque County 911 Center received multiple reports of a structure fire at Main Street and Center Avenue in Epworth. The building which houses four businesses and a second floor apartment was found to have smoke throughout the attic area and flames and heat in the apartment. The building owners, Dave and Karen Koss were on site and are also the owners of The Pizza Factory. Epworth Satellite and TV was also open at the time of the fire. Mutual aid assistance was provided by the Farley Fire Department for the county breathing air trailer. 22 ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen will hold their 71th Annual Firemen’s Picnic on Friday, July 12th at the Epworth Fire Station. The event kicks off at 6pm and runs until 12am. There will be great food, cold refreshments, kid’s rides and activities as well as some wonderful local entertainment by Mark Zalaznik from 7P-10P. This family orientated event is the annual fund raising event that supports the operation of the volunteer fire department. We will have some music entertainment for the crowd and the children’s rides continue to be a crowd favorite. The main fund raising event has ... (Full Story & Photos)

Father Robert Jones, SVD passed away on Monday, May 13th at Techny, IL. Father Bob became involved with the department while a member of the Divine Word College Seminary. Divine Word Seminary has been an integral part of the Epworth Community and remains very supportive of our volunteer fire department. Allowing Father Bob to volunteer was just another way Divine Word gave back to its community. Father Bob was extraordinary because he became an active member of our department, trained to become a Paramedic, and will be forever remembered as our ‘Firefighting Father’. Just as a church has a clergy, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday night April 22nd, the Epworth Fire Department members conducted their regular fire hose testing.
This is a rigorous test of all hose closely analyzed while under constant pressure for a set amount of time based on NFPA standards.

One hundred percent of all hose for Epworth Fire was tested this night. This testing assures all equipment contains the most
up to date hose and assures safety for all our members. Thanks to everyone for their hard work this night.
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