By Associated Press - Thursday, December 19, 2019

FAIRPORT, Iowa (AP) - One person has died in a house fire in a community along the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, authorities said.

The blaze was reported around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Fairport, which sits about 7 miles (11.3 kilometers) east of Muscatine.

The victim’s name, the fire cause and other details have not been released.



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