Fire destroys home near Shueyville

Lang
1/27/20

Fire destroyed a home near Shueyville Monday morning.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters were called to 3286 Mohawk Rd NE just before 10:30am for a report of smoke in the area. A residence at that location was found by emergency responders to be entirely engulfed by fire.

No residents or pets were harmed by the fire, although the home appears to be a total loss.

Among the crews called to the scene were the Jefferson Monroe Fire Department as well as firefighters from Cedar Rapids, Ely, Fairfax, North Liberty, and Solon.

The incident remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal Division and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.