(Estherville)– A house fire in Estherville has claimed a life.
Fire Chief Travis Sheridan says firefighters were called around 7:22 am Saturday to 219 South 8th Street after a passerby discovered smoke coming from the roof of a residence at that address. A police officer and fire officer arrived and tried to gain entry into the home, only to encounter heavy smoke coming from a ground floor entry door. Firefighters then arrived and an aerial truck was deployed and firefighters ventilated the roof. Additional firefighters made entry into the residence. They were able to locate a 61-year-old male victim. The man’s name hasn’t been released.
Sheridan says the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Estherville Police Department, Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, Wallingford Fire Department, Gruver Fire Department, Estherville Ambulance Service, Emmet County Medical Examiner and the Iowa Fire Marshal’s Office assisted on the scene.
