None injured in mobile home fire

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Burlington, IA-  Fire officials report no one was injured in a Tuesday night mobile home fire.

According to a news release, at 8:01 PM Tuesday, the Burlington Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed mobile home fire at 14876 Washington Rd #125.

Firefighters arrived 7 minutes later to find a fire on the rear side of the single family mobile home.  The home sustained an estimated $20,000 in damages to the structure and $5,000 in damages to contents.

The occupant was not at home at the time of the fire.

The fire started in the back bedroom and the cause is undetermined with two possible causes being improperly discarded cigarettes or an unattended hair straightener left on.