Montrose Area Farm Shed Burns

FIRE DESTROYED A FARM STORAGE BUILDING AT 35-01 270TH AVENUE IN LEE COUNTY EARLY THIS(WED) MORNING.

 

CREWS FROM JACKSON TOWNSHIP…DES MOINES TOWNSHIP… MONTROSE…AND KEOKUK…WERE CALLED TO FIGHT THE FLAMES…BUT AT LEAST TWO OF THE ENGINES AT THE SCENE FROZE UP WHEN FIREFIGHTERS TRIED TO USE THEM.  NO WORD YET ON INJURIES…DAMAGE ESTIMATE…OR CAUSE.