One Person Injured, Pets Killed in Ash Street Fire - Iowa City, IA Patch

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One person was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries and two animals perished after a fire ripped through a home at 1132 Ash St. on Saturday morning.

According to a press release from the Iowa City Fire Department, firefighters received a call at 6:10 a.m. of a structure fire. Two fire engines and a Battalion Chief responded from different stations.

When fire crews arrived, they noted heavy smoke coming out of the roof of a two story house. All of the occupants were reported being out of the house safely, although one person was taken by Johnson County Ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for injuries sustained from the fire.

The fire was extinguished roughly a half hour after firefighters arrived. Three people were displaced by the fire and were assisted by the Red Cross. MidAmerican Energy and the Iowa City Police Department assisted the fire department.

Two animals, a dog and a cat, were not able to be saved from the blaze.

Fire crews remained on the scene until a little before 8 a.m. in the morning.

Damage from the fire was estimated to be $50,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Manuel T. Trevizo, Jr., has the deed to the house, which is listed as a residential home built in 1975, according to the Iowa City Assessors website.

Source: http://iowacity.patch.com/articles/one-person-injured-pets-killed-in-ash-street-fire

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