Fires

One person died and three were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment building in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.

A residence on M Avenue NW had “major” damage after an early morning fire on Sunday.

The Third Ave bridge in downtown Cedar Rapids was closed for a couple hours Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire in front of the Linn County courthouse.

Almost all of the 13 people staying in a homeless encampment in Iowa City that caught fire Wednesday recently have had housing applications rejected due to their source of income -- a housing voucher, according to a Shelter House.

A large fire broke out in a homeless encampment near South Gilbert Street in Iowa City Wednesday afternoon.

No one was injured after firefighters responded to a fire raging at a farm southwest of Cedar Rapids on Sunday.

A study of the organization and functionality of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department has been completed and will provide guidance to fire department leaders as they plan for how to use funds in the coming years..

A fire was reported at a University of Iowa lab Friday, the day after a fire was reported at the same building.

The Thursday afternoon fire at the Iowa Advanced Technology Lab was quickly extinguished. Damage to the building is not expected to impact day-to-day operations, the UI stated in a news release.

6 people injured, high temps may have been a factor

The body that was found after an explosion at a house in rural Buckingham last week has been identified as Roger H. Dehrkoop, 70, the owner of the home.

Greek firefighters found the bodies of 18 people in an area of northeastern Greece ravaged by a major wildfire burning for days, authorities said Tuesday.