Clinton firefighters battle storage complex fire

Clinton firefighters battled an early morning blaze at a storage facility today, according to a news release from the department.

The Clinton Fire Department responded to a storage shed on fire in the 100 block of Seventh Avenue South at about 3:41 a.m. on Monday, August 19. They responded with 14 personnel in a command vehicle, two aerial apparatus, an engine and three ambulances. Camanche Fire was dispatched for automatic aid and responded with three personnel and an engine for a RIT (Rapid Intervention Team).

Crews found a single-story storage complex about 25′ x 75′ in size, with heavy fire showing near the middle of the building when they arrived. The fire extended through the roof of at least four units. There was also visible fire on the roof peak throughout most of the complex. Defensive operations began and more personnel were requested. Alliant Energy was asked to help with powerline exposure issues.

The complex had 20 individual units, requiring firefighters to cut the metal doors to gain access to all units to fight the fire. Several hose lines and two aerial ladder water streams were used to put out the fire. The main part of the fire was extinguished within about 45 minutes. Crews remained on the scene for several hours, looking for hot spots and investigating the fire.

No injuries or deaths were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The Clinton Police Department, the Camanche Fire Department, Alliant Energy, Clinton Street Department and Clinton County Communications assisted at the scene.

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