By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

SHELLSBURG, Iowa (AP) - One person has been injured in a fire at a mobile home in rural Benton County.

The fire was reported a little before 5 a.m. Tuesday, about two miles south of Shellsburg. Officials say it took firefighters about 30 minutes to control the blaze after arriving to find the home engulfed in flames.

Officials say one of the two occupants suffered a minor injury. Their names haven’t been released.



The fire cause is being investigated.

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