Hartley, Iowa — The occupants of a Hartley home are homeless after a fire on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
According to Hartley Fire Chief Brad Meendering, at about 3:00 p.m., the Hartley Fire Department was called to the report of a house fire at 20 North Fifth Avenue East in Hartley.
When they got there, the chief says the fire department saw flames shooting out of a window. He says they used an exterior attack to fight the fire and moved inside for overhaul.
Meendering says no injuries were reported.
The fire department was assisted by the Sanborn Fire Department and the Hartley Ambulance Squad.
He says the cause of the fire appeared to be a malfunction in the charger or in the charging lithium batteries for a radio-controlled car.
Chief Meendering reports that the house was totaled in the blaze.
He says the firefighters who responded were on the scene for about two hours.
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