A SIOUX CITY FIREFIGHTER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING AT A HOUSE FIRE IN THE 1100 BLOCK OF SOUTH FAIRMOUNT STREET IN MORNINGSIDE.
WHEN FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED AROUND 7:50 A.M THEY FOUND LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE SINGLE-STORY RESIDENTIAL HOME.
THE FIRE WAS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AND EXTINGUISHED.
ONE FIREFIGHTER FELL THROUGH THE FIRST FLOOR TO THE BASEMENT AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
THE FIREFIGHTER HAS SINCE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL.
THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS HOME AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, HOWEVER TWO DOGS AND A CAT LOCATED IN THE HOME WERE FOUND DECEASED.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE HOME HAS BEEN RED TAGGED BY CITY OFFICIALS.
