SIOUX FALLS (KELO AM) Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 3701 E. 20th St yesterday afternoon at approximately 4:30 pm.
A passerby noticed smoke coming from the house and called 911. Fire units arrived to find smoke and flames in the attic area of the house. Fire crews extinguished the fire in approximately 15 minutes.
The residents were home at the time of the fire and were evacuating the house upon arrival of the fire crews. Four pets were in the house at the time of the fire; all escaped without injury and were reunited with their owners.
The home suffered severe fire and smoke damage and is uninhabitable. The residents are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded with 4 support vehicles, 4 fire trucks, and 20 firefighters. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue was assisted by Rural/Metro Ambulance, Mid-American Energy, Xcel Energy, Red Cross, and the City of Sioux Falls Police and Public Works Departments.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue would like to remind residents to test their smoke detectors.
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