Thursday August 18th, 2022, at 2:48 PM, Cedar Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to a residential fire in the 4300 block of Orchard Hill Drive in Cedar Falls. Dispatch received a call that the residence at 4305 Orchard Hill Drive had smoke and flames coming from the roof. Fire crews arrived on scene and found fire and smoke and flames had already penetrated through the roof of the residence. Fire crews made entry and extinguished the attic fire. A sole occupant was present at the time of the fire but was able to leave the residence, unharmed. Part of the residence sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage. One fire fighter was treated for injuries sustained the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
