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Burlington firefighters respond to structure fire
By Sharon Wren,
16 hours agoA structure fire in Burlington last night left a residence uninhabitable.
A news release from the Burlington Fire Department said crews responded to a report of a structure fire in the 1000 block of Iowa Street on August 13th at about 10:30 a.m. They arrived within four minutes and saw flames and smoke from the rear of the building. Firefighters began suppression efforts to bring the fire under control.
The home, a single-story residential structure, was occupied at the time of the fire but all occupants safely evacuated. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters. The home was not insured at the time. The fire caused significant damage to the building, which has been deemed uninhabitable.
The West Burlington Fire Department, Burlington Police Department, Burlington Police Department Criminal Investigation Division (CID), West Burlington Police Department, DESCOM, Alliant Energy and Gas and Burlington Waterworks assisted at the scene.
There was a preliminary investigation, but the fire’s cause is still undetermined and continues to be investigated.
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