Burlington Fire Department was called to a reported house fire at 601 S. Roosevelt in Burlington on Saturday, August 6th at about 10:44 p.m. Fire command arrived at 10:49 p.m. and reported fire showing from the front half of a mobile home trailer. A box alarm was struck, resulting in a call for 10 off-duty Burlington firefighters. West Burlington firefighters responded on automatic aid and an initial engine company arrived one minute later.
The single wide mobile home trailer is owned by G & B Construction and was vacant at the time of the incident. The mobile home was not insured, and damage is estimated at $5,000 to the structure and $1,000 to contents. No injuries were reported.