At 10:44 PM Saturday August 6th 2022 the Burlington Fire Department responded to a reported
house fire at 601 S. Roosevelt in Burlington, IA. Fire command arrived at 10:49 PM and
reported fire showing from the front half of the mobile home trailer. A box alarm was struck
which resulted in a call for 10 off-duty Burlington firefighters. West Burlington firefighters
responded on automatic aid. Initial engine company arrived one minute later.
The single wide mobile home trailer is owned by G & B Construction and was vacant at the time
of the incident and the mobile home was not insured. Damage is estimated at $5,000 to the
structure and $1,000 to contents. No injuries were reported.
The fire is under investigation by the Burlington Police and Fire Departments and is considered
suspicious.
Eleven on-duty Burlington firefighters responded to the initial call with an additional seven offduty Burlington firefighters being called in. Nine West Burlington firefighters as well as
Superior Ambulance provided rehab on scene. Burlington Police Department, Alliant Energy
and Gas, also assisted at the scene. Firefighters cleared the scene at 1243 AM.