MASON CITY – A fire at the Manor Apartments in Mason City’s caused by smoking materials and one person died in the incident.
On October 1, 2022, at 6:04 PM, the Mason City Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at The Manor located at 4 3rd St NW. When the fire department arrived on scene, light smoke was showing from a 5th floor window and the fire alarm was sounding. The fire was located in apartment 549 and the fire sprinkler system had extinguished the fire. Firefighters performed search and rescue and shut the fire sprinkler system down on 5th floor to prevent additional water damage. All fire protection systems were returned to service before fire department cleared the scene.
Five residents were displaced for one night.
The resident of the apartment was transported to Mercy One. There was a fatality associated with the incident, according to a statement from the fire department, but no name was given.
The fire was deemed accidental caused by smoking materials.
The fire department was assisted at the scene by Mason City Police Department, Franklin County Ambulance Service, and building maintenance staff.
