(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Firefighters, Police and Cass EMS were dispatched to a report of smoke coming from the back of residence this (Tuesday) morning. The call about the incident at 304 Hazel Street went out at 10:54-a.m.  A resident the home was able to escape without injury. Fire crews remained on the scene until 11:45-a.m. Atlantic Police and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were conducting interviews with a couple of women when KJAN News arrived.

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According to Fire Chief Tom Cappel, when crews arrived they found the back window had been knocked out, and a grill was at the base of the area where the fire appeared to have started.

Ric Hanson/KJAN News (photos)

An earlier reported indicated Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren handcuffed a man at the scene, but it’s not clear if he was being detained in connection with the incident. No further information is available at this time. The fire remains under investigation.