(Avoca, Iowa) – Firefighters from Avoca, Harlan and Walnut were called into action Monday afternoon, for a residential structure fire. The page went out at 12:36-p.m. for a blaze at 209 West Marty Street, behind the Subway Restaurant in Avoca.

According to Harlan Fire Chief Roger Bissen, crews from Harlan could see the smoke from the structure, even as they were leaving Harlan. Reports stated that there was an entrapment, but everyone was out of the home upon fire departments arrival.

The department was in immediate defensive mode upon arrival, the house was fully engulfed in flame. Medivac was called in for a female with smoke inhalation and burns to her head and face. She was treated at the scene but not taken to the hospital.

The house is a total loss and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

(KNOD)