8 BELOW LAST NIGHT IN MAQUOKETA.
BIG FIRE LAST NIGHT IN SUB-ZERO WEATHER...
A PHOTO LAST NIGHT BY JESS THOMAS AND ONE I TOOK THIS MORNING.
LOSS. THE CAMPER ALSO WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE
NEARBY HOUSE AND DID DAMAGE TO THE ROOF AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO
THE KITCHEN. THE HOUSE WILL BE SAVED. FIRE CHIEF MATT TRANEL SAID
THE CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED AND THAT FIREMEN WERE AT THE SCENE FOR
NEARLY 3 HOURS AND THEN SPENT AN HOUR PLUS BACK AT STATION CLEANING UP
EQUIPMENT. THE HOUSE IS OWNED BY JEANNIE MANNING AND SHE AND 3 OTHERS LIVE THERE AND WERE NOT HOME WHEN FIRE STARTED.
DENNIS VOY
