On Oct 6th, 2024, the Burlington Fire Department was dispatched at 6:26 am for a report of a porch on fire at 540 S. Central Ave. Burlington, IA. Burlington firefighters arrived at 6:30 am to find fire showing from the front and rear of the residence.
The property is owned by David Sherbondy and is a two-story multi-family residential complex with four residential rental units. The property was insured at the time of this incident. All occupants escaped the fire due to working smoke alarms.
Burlington Fire Department was assisted by Alliant Energy and Gas, Danville Fire Department, West Burlington Fire Department, Burlington Police Department, Burlington CID, and American Redcross. All units cleared the scene at 11:45 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.