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Deputy Chief Lance Routson said their fire department can start lighting fires inside now, but won't start using it more often until autumn comes.

DES MOINES – The Altoona Fire Department has finished construction on its state-of-the-art training facility. Lance Routson, the Deputy Chief of Operations at the Altoona Fire Department, said that the facility will allow firefighters to train for all types of scenarios. “That’s something that we are really blessed to have as we look for new […]

Michael Jaramillo drowned on the Raging River ride at the Des Moines-area Adventureland Resort when the raft carrying his family flipped over.

Altoona Fire Department: Area near deadly Adventureland accident 'too restricted' Ten firefighters with the Altoona Fire Department responded to the 911 call on July 3. 11-year-old Michael Jaramillo died the next day. Author: Lakyn McGee Updated: 7:25 PM CDT July 22, 2021 ALTOONA, Iowa — The first emergency response crew to arrive at Adventureland Park the night of the Raging River accident told Local 5 they experienced stressful challenges in their attempt to reach the ride. Ten firefighters with the Altoona Fire Department responded to the 911 call on July...

Des Moines Register Lawyer Ryan Best said his account comes from conversations with numerous witnesses who reached out to him as news spread of the holiday weekend tragedy. Eleven-year-old Michael Jamarillo died after the boat flipped and his 16-year-old brother, David, was critically injured. "The first people to help my clients were park guests," Best said. "No one from the park responded to this incident prior to the first responders' arrival." Adventureland did not directly respond to Best's account but said that park workers' actions were "prompt." "Prompt action was taken by the ri...