On Sunday, March 18, 2018, at 7:52 p.m., the Iowa City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2160 Davis St.

Firefighters arrived and found smoke and flames coming from the residence. Firefighters quickly entered the fire building and the adjoining residence at 2162 Davis St. and confirmed all occupants were out. The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes.

The Iowa City Fire Department was aided by the Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service, Red Cross, and Mid American Energy.

The cause remains under investigation.

At 7:13 p.m., on Thursday, March 1, 2018, the Iowa City Fire Department responded to a report of an attic fire at 433 South Johnson St. The first unit arrived on scene 3 minutes after notification and reported a working fire with smoke and fire coming from the eaves of a three-story apartment building. Most occupants had evacuated the building prior to the arrival of the fire department. The fire was contained to the attic and extinguished within 50 minutes after arrival. The apartment building sustained significant fire damage. A loss estimate is not yet available and cause of the fire...

At 10:32 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, the Iowa City Fire Department responded to a report of a kitchen fire at 1102 Hollywood Boulevard, Unit 2.

The first unit arrived on scene four minutes after notification and reported a working fire with smoke coming from two sides of the structure. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by fire department personnel. One civilian suffered minor injuries and was examined by ambulance staff but declined to seek hospital care. Fire damage was contained to the kitchen of the fire apartment, however smoke damage extended to a second...

The Iowa City Fire Department is investigating a fire that occurred in a house at 321 East Benton Street.

Firefighters responded at 1:43 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, to a report of a house on fire at the corner of Benton and Gilbert streets.

The initial arriving crew found an interior fire spreading to the exterior rear of the house. Sixteen firefighters established an aggressive fire attack and extinguished the fire in approximately 15 minutes. The fire was contained to the room of origin. Damage to the house and contents is estimated at $30,000. No injuries were...