ROCK FALLS, Iowa — A Rock Falls home is totally destroyed after a fire broke out around 6 p.m. Monday night, according to the Rock Falls Fire Department.
10 fire departments and two ambulance services responded to the engulfed two-story structure located at 31051 E. Thome Road, Rock Falls. Fire crews were on scene for around five hours, but the home was a total loss.
Water supply was a factor for the first responders due to the rural location of the home. Water tenders were needed to assist in extinguishing the fire.
An adult and two children were home at the time the fire started and were able to escape. The adult was transported to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Two pets died in the fire.
Three adults and two children are displaced as a result. The Red Cross was called in to assist the family displaced.
The State Fire Marshall’s Office was called in the investigate the cause and origin of the fire. The fire is still under investigation at this time.
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