No injuries reported from overnight house fire in Cedar Rapids

Smoke detectors credited for safe escape in Cedar Rapids house fire

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — approximately 1:20 a.m.Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke emanating from a single-family home. The fire was quickly brought under contr

No injuries reported from overnight house fire in Cedar Rapids

Two adults and four pets safely escaped from the home.

House fire extinguished on Robinson Street in Silver Creek - Newport Dispatch

SILVER CREEK — Firefighters extinguished a house fire on Robinson Street late Friday night after a caller reported seeing flames from a residence in the area. The Silver Creek Volunteer Fire Department received the call at 11:34 p.m. July 5 for a structure fire at 300020 Robinson Street. Sheriff’s deputies arrived first and reported heavy fire to dispatch. Silver Creek Chief C171 and Sunset Bay Chief C193 arrived simultaneously and found heavy f…

SMOKE DETECTOR SAVES LIVES: Child Wakes to Fire, Alerts Family in Spring Valley Candle Blaze

A quiet Dorset Road home nearly turned into a disaster zone early Sunday morning—but thanks to a vigilant child and a life-saving smoke detector, an entire family walked away unharmed. Around 4:30 AM, the piercing sound of a smoke alarm jolted one of the children awake. What he saw next was terrifying—a table engulfed in flames, ignited by travel candles that had been left burning overnight. Without hesitation, the child sprang into action, waki…