Submitted by: Fire Marshal, Burlington Fire Department, Robert Berndt
On Dec 4th, 2024, the Burlington Fire Department was dispatched at 7:53 pm for a report of a house fire at 407 S. Leebrick St. in Burlington, IA. Burlington firefighters arrived at 7:58 pm to find fire showing from the front and rear of the residence.
The property is owned by Ryan Miller & Heather Kloos who were not home at the time of the incident. An adult female residing in the residence was able to make it out safely. 407 S Leebrick is a two-story single-family structure and at the time of this report it is unknown if it was insured.
Due to high winds and other extenuating factors, the fire quickly grew in size and intensity, eventually engulfing the structure. The structure is considered a total loss.
There were no working smoke alarms located within the residence.
The Burlington Fire Department was assisted by Alliant Energy and Gas, Mediapolis Fire Department, West Burlington Fire Department, Burlington Police Department, and Burlington CID.
The last unit cleared the scene at 12:45 am.
There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported during this incident.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. If you have any information relating to this case, contact the Burlington Fire Department at (319) 753-8396. Updates to this incident will be made available by the Fire Marshal.
Robert Berndt
Fire Marshal