(Bayard, Iowa) – Firefighters from Bayard and Coon Rapids responded to the scene of a two-story house that was fully engulfed in flames early this (Wednesday) morning. The Bayard Fire Chief told KJAN News crews from Bayard were page-out at around 3:37-a.m., to 113 3rd Street. When they arrived, the Coon-Rapids firefighters were requested for mutual aid at around 3:45-a.m., to provide tankers and more manpower. The house was abandoned/unoccupied. It was a total loss. No injuries were reported. Crews were on the scene until about 7:45-a.m.

The cause of the fire was undetermined. The Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal’s Office were requested to conduct an investigation.