ROCK VALLEY, Iowa – One person has died and another was sent to the hospital from a house fire in Rock Valley on Monday.
At 6:09 a.m. the Rock Valley Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 report of a residential fire that occurred at 2096 340th Street, seven miles southwest of Rock Valley.
When crews arrived at the scene, they found the entire house was engulfed in flames.
The homeowner, 67-year-old Mike Smit, was sent to Hegg Health Center to receive treatment for his injuries.
Once the fire was extinguished, responders found a woman in the home’s basement. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman’s name has not been released pending notification of family members.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Rock Valley Fire Chief in conjunction with the Iowa State Fire Marshal.
The Rock Valley Fire Department was assisted by the Rock Valley Ambulance, Hull Fire Department, Ireton Fire Department, Sioux Center Fire Department and Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.
