Sac County Man Dies After Going Back into Burning Home
LAKE VIEW, Iowa — A Sac County man was killed this week after reportedly walking back into his burning home after he’d already evacuated. It happened on Tuesday afternoon near the town of Lake View....
View ArticleTwo Young Girls Killed in Guthrie Center House Fire, Two Adults Hospitalized
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa -- An overnight house fire in Guthrie Center claimed the lives of two young girls and left two adults in the hospital. Family members say two girls ages 12 and 16 were killed in...
View ArticleGuthrie Center Fatal Fire Puts Strain on Community and Volunteer Fire Department
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa -- A massive house fire that killed two young girls and injured two adults on Monday is being called one of the most devastating fires in Guthrie Center's history. State fire...
View ArticleBrother of Guthrie Center Fire Victim Faces Sexual Abuse Charges
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa -- The brother of one of the two girls killed in a fire in Guthrie Center is due in court next week on sexual abuse charges. The fire claimed the lives of 16-year-old Shakiah...
View ArticleThree People Killed in Des Moines Apartment Fire
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Three people are dead following a fire this afternoon at the Eddy Apartment Building in Des Moines. Firefighters were called to 1120 Polk Boulevard just before 1:00pm Thursday...
View ArticleCause Not Determined in Fatal Des Moines Apartment Fire
DES MOINES, Iowa — Fire investigators still can’t say how a fatal fire began yesterday at the Eddy Apartment Building Thursday afternoon in Des Moines. Three people were killed in the fire....
View ArticleFourth Victim Dies After Des Moines Apartment Complex Fire
DES MOINES, Iowa — A fourth person has died as a result of a fire at a Des Moines apartment complex. Des Moines Fire Department Public Information Officer Brian O’Keefe confirmed the victim was...
View Article40 Without a Home After Eddy Apartment Fire
NOTE: Since the live news broadcast, fire officials confirmed a fourth person has died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire. DES MOINES, Iowa -- The fatal fire at the Eddy Apartment...
View ArticleNeighborhood Businesses Remember Fire Victim Henry
DES MOINES, Iowa -- "He touched a lot of people. He was always in a good mood, always smiling, always happy. Just a real nice guy to be around." Businesses near the Eddy Apartment Building have lost...
View ArticleFundraiser in Honor of Fire Victim Henry Being Held on Sunday
DES MOINES, Iowa — Authorities have yet to identify the people killed in the Eddy Apartment Building fire on Thursday, but neighbors say they know the identity of one victim. Employees at businesses...
View ArticleCommunity Gathers to Remember Cousins Killed in House Fire
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa -- The town of Guthrie Center came together on Saturday to say to goodbye to two cousins who died in a fire earlier this month. According to the Des Moines Register, more than...
View ArticleCenterville Fire Claims One Life on Friday
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — One person died in a fire at a Centerville residence on Friday. The Centerville Fire Department said officials responded to a report of a structure fire at 526 West Lane Street at...
View ArticleFood Left on Stove Likely Cause of Burlington Fire
BURLINGTON, Iowa -- Investigators in Burlington have determined a woman likely died in a fire after leaving something cooking on the stove. The fire happened at a duplex last month. Authorities...
View ArticleTwo Arrested in Oakland’s Deadly Ghost Ship Fire
OAKLAND, California — Two people, including landlord Derick Almena, have been arrested in connection with the December fire at Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse that killed 36 people, Alameda County...
View ArticleMan Dies After Being Set on Fire, Officials Investigating Incident as Homicide
DES MOINES, Iowa — One man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire, and Des Moines police are considering this incident the 23rd homicide in the city this year. At approximately 1:27...
View ArticleMan Who Survived Guthrie Center House Fire Recovering from Burns
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa -- "It's been hard," said 54-year-old William Long III. "It's been real hard. I have trouble sleeping. I have trouble doing things." Long suffered severe burns from a house fire...
View ArticleApartment Fire on North Side of Des Moines Claims the Life of One Man
DES MOINES, Iowa -- One man is dead after a fire broke out in the Highland Park Apartments in Des Moines on Tuesday. Fire officials now deem the complex safe and all other residents have returned...
View ArticleWoman Says Dog Saved Her When RV Caught Fire
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A Des Moines woman says her dog saved her from a fire on Friday night. The woman's RV caught fire in the parking lot of the SE 14th Street Walmart. Tink Ott says her dog managed...
View ArticleGrinnell Man Killed in Weekend Brush Fire
GRINNELL, Iowa -- A Grinnell man was killed in a brush fire over the weekend. Firefighters responded to the report of smoke between Highway 6 and 20th Street just west of Grinnell, where they...
View ArticleThanksgiving Day Fire at Iowa Business Claims Two Lives
HARRISON COUNTY, Iowa -- Two people were killed in a fire in the town of Missouri Valley on Thanksgiving day. The fire happened at a business called CTI Electronics. A fire gutted the building, and...
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