Fire destroys shed, spreads to Cedar Rapids home

CEDAR RAPIDS - A shed fire spread to a Cedar Rapids home late Sunday night.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department was called to a shed fire that was spreading to a home at 401 16th St. NE around 11:24 p.m. Sunday. There, firefighters found a burning shed next to a two-and-a-half story home. The fire had spread to the exterior of the house and up to the peak of the roof, firefighters said.

Firefighters knocked down the exterior fire and checked the inside of the home to ensure the fire had not spread inside. No flames were found on the inside of the home, which sustained minor smoke and water damage.

Firefighters said the shed was a total loss and one side of the exterior of the home sustained heavy damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The owner of the residence was home at the time of the fire, but was not injured, firefighters said.