| On Wednesday, July 27th at 1548 hours the Epworth Fire Department was paged out for a structure fire at 14674 North Cascade Road, Lot #411. Upon arrival of law enforcement and fire department personnel, heavy smoke conditions were found in the mobile home. Mutual Aid was requested from Centralia-Peosta Fire Department and Asbury Fire Department Tanker. Firefighters were able to make an interior attack and knock down the fire. No one was home at the time of the fire and a family cat was transported by a neighbor to a Veterinarian in Dubuque for smoke inhalation. Fire fighters remained on the scene for two hours checking for extension of the fire. The home sustained approximately $25,000 of heat and smoke damage. The fire remains under investigation by the Dubuque County Sheriffs Office. |