(New Market, Iowa) – A home in rural Taylor County sustained extensive damage during a fire late Thursday morning. The bulk of the damage occurred in the living room of the home at 1271 140th Street, near New Market. Extensive smoke and water damage was sustained elsewhere throughout the structure.  According to reports, firefighters from New Market, Villisca and Corning responded to the blaze, at around 11:30-a.m.

The home’s residents escaped without injury by the time firefighters arrived. Crews remained on the scene for a little more than two hours before operations was terminated. No firefighters were injured.

Photo courtesy of Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.