Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Rebecca Street

The Fire Department was dispatched at 2:57 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, for a report of a building fire at 615 Rebecca Street with the home’s occupants trapped on a second-floor outdoor deck.

As North Liberty fire units arrived, firefighters found fire on the outside of the home, extending into the attic space. Occupants were rescued from the home’s second floor and were able to escape through a first-floor patio door. Crews worked to extinguish the fire, which burned through the roof but did not extend to the adjoining home. A second alarm was called at 3:09 a.m. and the fire was under control by 3:56 a.m.

Occupants of both residents, including two dogs, were able to escape, but a pet cat remains unaccounted for. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. While the cause remains under investigation, total damage is estimated at $150,000.

Firefighters from Iowa City, Coralville, Tiffin and Solon assisted in the effort, as did the North Liberty Police Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service, Linn County REC, the Red Cross and the Johnson County Emergency Communications Center.