Five taken to hospital following care facility fire in Guttenberg

  • Source: KWWL-TV NBC 7 Waterloo
  • Published: 12/02/2022 02:00 PM

Five residents of an assisted care facility in Guttenberg were taken to the hospital after a fire Thursday night. The Guttenberg Fire Department arrived at the group home to find it engulfed in fire at 8:33 p.m. on 523 N 2nd St. Crews determined smoke and fire was coming from the south end of the building. Upon arrival, first responders were told five people live in the facility. At the time of the fire. staff at the facility had not located these residents. First responders found four residents outside the building. One resident was found inside. All five were assisted by EMS and taken to the Guttenberg Hospital for evaluation and treatment. Current conditions are not known. The fire department cleared the scene at 1:30 a.m. Friday. Crews returned at 2 a.m. for hot spots and fire flare ups. The Iowa State Fire Marshal's office is assisting in the ongoing investigation.



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