The following is from Cedar Fall Public Safety:
On April 1st, 2022, at 9:50AM, Cedar Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to a residential fire in the 700 block of Bluff Street in Cedar Falls. Dispatch had received a call from a citizen reporting that there was smoke and flames coming from 727 Bluff Street. Fire crews arrived on scene and found fire and heavy black smoke coming from the south side of the residence. Firefighters confirmed that there was no one home and a dog was removed from the residence. Fire crews made entry and extinguished the fire – on the inside and outside of the residence. The homeowner was not home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The home sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage. The Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the homeowner and family of six. The cause of the fire is under investigation.