Waterloo warming shelter violates fire codes, must close

Waterloo, Ia (AP)-  Organizers of an emergency warming shelter in Waterloo say they will have to close because the space doesn’t meet fire code regulations. The Waterloo Warming Center opened Jan. 6 at Jubilee United Methodist Church’s Freedom resource center. But after an inspection, officials noted the space didn’t have a sprinkler system and ordered that the center close by Tuesday. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports organizers began searching for a new location and implored city officials not to force them out of the current site until a replacement can be found. Temperatures are supposed to remain below freezing until next week.