Larchwood, Iowa — A garage and its contents and part of a house were destroyed in a fire on Sunday, February 10, 2019, near Larchwood, and authorities say the home is uninhabitable at this point.
According to Larchwood Fire Chief Tony DeSmet, about 12:50 p.m., the Larchwood Fire Department was called to the report of a house fire at 1755 100th Street, three miles north of Larchwood or three and a half miles east of the casino.
The chief says the fire department saw the attached garage of the house on fire as they approached the scene. The fire also advanced into the kitchen part of the home. He says they began with an exterior attack and eventually switched to an interior attack.
DeSmet says no injuries were reported.
The fire department was assisted by the Inwood and Lester Fire Departments, Larchwood Emergency Medical Service and Rescue, the Lester Rescue Squad, and Lyon County Emergency Management.
He says the cause of the fire is undetermined, but the origin of the fire was in the garage. The homeowner stated that they did have a heater in the garage but it’s not known if that was the cause of the blaze.
Chief DeSmet reports that the garage and its contents, including a mid-2000s pickup and a skid loader were totaled, the kitchen was destroyed, and there was smoke damage throughout the home.
He says the approximately 40 firefighters were on scene until 4 p.m. He says the Larchwood Fire Department was later called back for a flare up as well.
