Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa Fights Three Apartment Fires in One Day on October 28: One Person Treated at the Scene
Firefighters in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, responded to three apartment fires in a single day on October 28. According to local media citing the fire department, the first apartment fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the 200 block of 31st Street NE and was ruled accidental; a second apartment fire followed around 10:19 a.m. in the 200 block of 40th Street SE; and at about 2:14 p.m., crews arrived at a two-story apartment building in the 300 block of 31st Street NE, where smoke and flames were coming from the second floor. One person was treated by medics outside the building, and the fire was extinguished within 20 minutes of the call.
The cause of the third fire remains under investigation. Three apartment fires in one day drew concern from local residents, and the fire department reminded the public to use fire and electricity safely, and to call for help and evacuate quickly in case of fire.
Cedar Rapids is Iowa's second-largest city. All three fires occurred in apartment buildings in the city; fortunately, the person rescued in the third fire received prompt treatment, and the fire department released no further details about injuries.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 爱荷华州议会大厦，位于得梅因。 / The Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
