House fire with explosion reported in Maurice

Heard on: Sioux County Fire and EMS Dispatch

01:36

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Maurice Fire, you are needed at the area of Elm and Fifth Street in Maurice.

00:06

A passerby heard an explosion and does see black smoke coming from the area.

00:10

Time now 1506.

00:31

Maurice Fire, 200 ambulance, you are needed at Fifth Street and Elm Street in Maurice.

00:37

Neighbor heard an explosion and now sees a lot of black smoke.

00:41

Time now 1507.

00:48

Sioux County, Morris Fire is en route.

00:53

Temporarily en route at 1509.

00:55

Industry or 43, the reporting party says it's coming from a red house.

01:04

Sioux County Morris Fire.

01:09

Morris Fire, go ahead.

01:11

We are responding.

01:15

I'm now at the 1st 59.

01:20

Sioux County Morris Fire is on scene.

01:23

To 1st 59.

01:24

Sioux County, Maurice Fire.

01:28

Maurice Fire, go ahead.

01:31

Fire is under control.

01:32

Sioux Center ambulance can disregard, and we are heading back to the station.

2026-09-19 20:06 UTC

Fire

Elm St & 5th St, Maurice, IA 51036

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and ambulance units were dispatched to a reported fire near Elm Street and Fifth Street in Maurice after a passerby and neighbor heard an explosion and saw black smoke coming from a red house. The fire was later reported under control and an ambulance was canceled.

House fire with explosion reported in Maurice

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