Seney, Iowa– Firefighters from Orange City joined their counterparts from Le Mars and Oyens for a house fire call early on Monday morning, January 9, 2023, near Le Mars.
According to Le Mars Fire Chief David Schipper, just before 3:00 a.m., the Le Mars Fire Department was called to the report of a house fire north of Seney. The chief says the fire was located in the attic.
Schipper says no injuries were reported, as everyone and their pets had evacuated the home. He says firefighters removed the ceiling and put out the fire.
He says the cause of the fire appeared to be an electrical malfunction in a ceiling fan.
Chief Schipper reports that there was minimal damage.