(Atlantic, Iowa) – Firefighters in Atlantic were dispatched to a residential fire at 11:49-p.m., Saturday. The incident occurred at 304 Hazel Street. Firefighters on scene reported the fire knocked down by 12:02-a.m., Sunday. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said when they arrived on the scene, flames were observed coming out the front door of the house.

No one was in the home at the time. When they returned home, they noticed the fire and called it in.

A short time before that fire was reported, Atlantic Fire was called to a reported kitchen fire at 1202 Birch Street. It turns out there was no fire. A pan that was heavily smoking was removed from the home, though, and the residence ventilated.

Atlantic Police, Cass EMS, Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to both scenes. Additional details are currently not available.

304 Haze Street Fire (Photo’s courtesy Cass County EMC Mike Kennon)