(Le Mars) — A faulty air conditioning unit located in the attic of a home was responsible for a house fire Sunday evening. Firefighters from Le Mars and Merrill responded to a large home at the 300 block of Plymouth Street southeast at approximately 8:18 p.m. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper explains the scene.
Schipper tells how that fire got started, as well as the cause of the fire.
Firefighters were on the scene for a little more than an hour. Schipper says the damage was limited to the attic area.
The Le Mars fire chief says the smoke damage was also limited to the attic area of the house. Schipper says there were no injuries, and the residents of the house were able to stay at their home.
(Feature photo courtesy of Le Mars Fire Department)
