Thursday, April 11, 2013
No injuries were reported in Ames house fire on Wednesday.
A fire in an attic of a Meadowlane Avenue home did about $10,000 worth of damage, according to a release from the Ames Fire Department. Firefighters went to 1528 Meadowlane Ave. about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after residents said they could smell smoke in an upstairs bathroom of the two-story home. Firefighters found a fire in the attic and were able to quickly extinguish it. An overheated warming lamp caused the fire, firefighters said. One person was home at the time of the fire and was able to escape unharmed and the homeowner was allowed to return to the house. The smoke and fire damage is estimated at $10,000. Ames Newsletter/Ames Patch Facebook page/Twitter: @AmesPatch
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
No one was injured, but flames and smoke caused about $5,000 worth of damage to a Narland Drive home.
An improperly discarded cigarette caused $5,000 worth of damage to a Narland Drive home Tuesday morning, firefighters said. Ames firefighters were called to a house fire about 10 a.m. and were directed to a fire in a bathroom. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire and contained it to the bathroom. No one was injured, but there was some minor smoke damage. Firefighters said an improperly discarded cigarette is to blame. The resident was home at the time the fire began and called the fire department. Paul Sandoval, Deputy Fire Chief, said the fire was relatively small and that there were no signs of fire when they arrived at the building. Ames Newsletter/Ames Patch Facebook page/Twitter: @AmesPatch
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Monday, May 21, 2012
A fire destroyed a multifamily rental home Sunday.
Ames firefighters spent several hours battling a fire at an unoccupied Duff Avenue home Sunday that caused almost $126,000 in damages. A neighbor alerted authorities to the fire in the 800 block of Duff Avenue at about 3:50 p.m. saying smoke was coming from the home. Firefighters searched the building encountering smoke and flames but found no one inside. Paul Sandoval, Ames deputy fire chief, believes the fire started somewhere on the first floor possibly in a kitchen of the multifamily rental house. No one was renting apartments at the time and the home was for sale. Twenty-four firefighters, almost half of the fire department's force, were on the scene Sunday. The two-story home was still smoldering after 7 p.m. Sunday, filling the …
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
A multifamily rental house on Duff Avenue is a total loss after a house fire Sunday.
Ames firefighters spent several hours battling a fire at an unoccupied Duff Avenue home Sunday and expected to remain on the scene overnight to watch for hot spots. A neighbor alerted authorities to the fire in the 800 block of Duff Avenue at about 3:50 p.m. Paul Sandoval, Ames deputy fire chief, believes the fire started somewhere on the first floor possibly in a kitchen of the multifamily rental house. No one was renting apartments at the time and the home was for sale. Twenty-four firefighters, almost half of the fire department's force, were on the scene Sunday. The two-story home was still smoldering after 7 p.m. Sunday, filling the historic neighborhood with smoke. The 800 block of Duff Avenue was closed to traffic but no one had to …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
No one was injured, but damage to the home was estimated at $250,000.
A late-night fire Wednesday destroyed a Reagan Drive home, but Ames firefighters were able to save the home immediately north of the single-story structure. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Sandoval said two adults were home when the fire began and were able to leave with their family dog unharmed. He said they smelled an electric smell and evacuated immediately. The man who lived in the home declined comment Thursday. When firefighters arrived just after 11 p.m. Wednesday they saw flames and smoke coming from the attic. Firefighters entered the home but had to back out because the roof started to collapse, according to a press release. At one point firefighters were concerned the fire would spread to a neighboring home immediately to the north, but…
Monday, October 3, 2011
No injuries reported.
Ames firefighters fought a house fire at 322 South Walnut St. in Ames Monday. Firefighters were called to the scene just after 2 a.m., according to a fire incident report. According to a report from WHO-TV, three people inside the home escaped without injury.
Erv Server
12:07 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
like I said Cy Girl I'm happy nobody was hurt...did you skip tat part? more ›