OSKALOOSA —
Five Oskaloosa families are homeless today after a fire ravaged their apartment building at 732 High Ave. W. Sunday night.
These families are being helped by the Red Cross and Mahaska County Homeless Coalition with lodging.
No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of this fire that caused the apartment building and Precise Imaging building to be declared total losses.
Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 5:20 p.m. and remained there until around 11:30 p.m.
Fighters from Cedar Township, Eddyville and New Sharon provided aid on the scene. A total of 34 fire fighters battled the blaze.
Neff said members of the Oskaloosa Water and Street departments, Oskaloosa Police and Iowa Highway Patrol worked together on the scene.
The fire remains under investigation today, Dec. 13.
See Tuesday’s Herald for more information.
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Fire rages at 732 High Avenue W in Oskaloosa Sunday night. Fire fighters from both Oskaloosa and New Sharon fought the blaze among freezing temperatures. Sections of A Avenue West and High Avenue West were closed as the fire was fought. A fire hydrant was believed to be out of service as they fought the fire and cars on the street near the fire had to be moved. Watch www.oskaloosa.com for more information on this fire as it is made available. Herald photo by Andy Goodell
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