Fatal fire in NW Iowa Thursday evening

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February 7th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Orange City, IA) – Sheriff’s officials in northwest Iowa’s Sioux County say a one person died as the apparent result of a structure fire in Alton, Iowa. According to a press release, emergency responders were dispatched to a residential structure in the 500 block of 5th Avenue Thursday evening.

A body was found in the home when fire crews searched the inside of the structure. The individual – whose name has not yet been released – pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire, with assistance from the Orange City Police Department and Alton Fire Department. Other assisting agencies at the scene included the Alton Ambulance, Orange City Fire Department, Orange City Ambulance, and Sioux County Emergency Management.