Lang
4/16/22
Multiple agencies responded to a house fire near the Coralville Reservoir earlier this week.
Swisher firefighters were the first to respond to the blaze at 1360 Fox Meadow Court NE southeast of Shueyville at 5:11 Tuesday morning. North Liberty firefighters sent a water tanker to the scene as part of an auto aid agreement.
According to the Jefferson Monroe Fire Department Facebook page, arriving firefighters encountered heavy flames that had started externally and worked their way into the master bedroom and roof. All of the residents were able to evacuate safely after the smoke alarms activated.
Surrounding fire departments were paged for mutual aid, including Cedar Rapids, Solon, Fairfax and Ely.
The heaviest fire damage was limited to the master bedroom. A damage estimate has not been released. There were no reported injuries.