Lang
11/15/24
North Liberty firefighters responded to a commercial building fire Friday morning.
According to a news release from the City of North Liberty, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire at 740 Liberty Way just before 7:00. Upon arrival, a police officer noted black smoke was coming from the east end of the structure.
As the initial North Liberty fire unit arrived, firefighters found black smoke coming from unit #4. Crews forced entry and found fire in the storage area as well as in the attic space. The fire was quickly knocked down and the building was ventilated to relieve the smoke. Vehicles were removed from inside the building in order to properly locate hidden fire in the attic area. Fire crews performed overhaul operations until all hidden fire was uncovered. There were no occupants in the building at the time of the fire.
Coralville firefighters were called in to assist. Crews were on the scene for three hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A loss estimate is currently unavailable.