FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - One firefighter was injured and apartment residents were forced out of their homes by a fire that heavily damaged one building and damaged an adjacent structure in downtown Fort Dodge, officials said.
The fire at the two-story brick building was reported around 9:55 a.m. Thursday, The Messenger reported. Fire crews soon determined that flames from that building were entering windows in the adjacent three-story structure with apartments, so they took hoses into both.
The smaller building, built in 1910, eventually was declared a total loss. The adjacent building was damaged but saved, officials said.
The injured firefighter was treated at a hospital for a forehead laceration and released, officials said.
The fire cause is being investigated.
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