ICFD responds to trailer fire at Forest View

ICFD responds to trailer fire at Forest View
Lang
5/13/19

Fire heavily damaged a trailer at the Forest View manufactured housing community Monday night.

According to an Iowa City Fire Department news release, firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 1205 Laura Drive Lot 91 just before 5:45pm. The first unit arrived on the scene eight minutes after notification and reported fire and smoke showing from two sides of a manufactured home. All occupants had safely evacuated the residence prior to the firefighters’ arrival. The fire was brought under control within 12 minutes.

The residence sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage. The fire department estimates $20,000 in damage to the residence and its contents. The cause remains under investigation.