Area fire departments from Shellsburg, Urbana and Palo responded to a house fire in Shellsburg on Thursday afternoon. The house is located on the corner of Cottage and Canton, next to the Shellsburg Elementary School. Also responding to the fire were the Hiawatha ambulance and the Benton County Sheriff's department.
Witnesses say that the residents living in one side of the home which is a duplex had been served with an eviction notice. The cause of the fire is being investigated but it is thought that a generator was in use at the residence at the time of the fire.
In a news release from the Benton County Sheriff's office seen below, they are seeking assistance from the public with any information.
" On August 22, 2019, at about 3:50 PM, the Shellsburg Fire Dept responded to a report of a house fire at 209 Cottage St NW in Shellsburg Ia. The Shellsburg Fire Dept, with the assistance of the Atkins and Urbana Fire Depts, were able to contain and extinguish the fire, but the home was destroyed.
No persons were injured in the fire, but a dog was killed.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and there is an active investigation into the fire led by the Shellsburg Fire Dept, assisted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the State Fire Marshall.
Anyone having any information in regard to the fire is encouraged to call the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at (319) 472-2337."
Photos by Darrell Staton
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