“With great reluctance and a heavy heart and in protest, I submit my resignation,” reads the beginning of a three-page resignation letter from Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Hezedean Smith.

Central Iowa fire crews battled a large blaze involving several houseboats in the Saylorville Marina on Wednesday evening.

The design of the $4.5 million, 11,657-square-foot station is being duplicated throughout the county as 13 new facilities are ...

The board has the ability to hire and fire department heads, including the county administrator. Polk County supervisors’ salaries and benefits are among some of the most generous in the country ...

Newly elected Polk County Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill ... The board has the ability to hire and fire department heads, including the county administrator. Holm and Altringer made waves this ...

According to Polk County Fire Rescue ... go out to the family as they mourn the loss of their loved one," said Fire Chief Hezedean A. Smith. TOP STORIES FROM WESH: Special edition Stanley tumblers ...

Flames were seen on boats that were on fire at the Saylorville Lake Marina Wednesday night. Firefighters were not able to use a critical tool to fight those flames. "There's been a lot of concerns on ...

MULBERRY, Fla. – Polk County Firefighters battled a fully engulfed structure fire in Mulberry on Friday evening. Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the scene around 5:50 PM on January 10th. Upon ...