A fire destroyed a large shed containing farm machinery and semi-trucks south of Rock Valley Saturday afternoon, causing estimated property damage of more than $1 million, according to the Rock Valley Fire Department.
No injuries were reported. Firefighters were dispatched around 3 p.m. on November 7 to a rural farm property. They arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the shed, which stored farm equipment and semi-trucks used in the family’s trucking operation.
The department says the building and its contents are considered a total loss.
While crews were still on their way, Rock Valley requested help from surrounding fire departments to shuttle water to the scene. Rock Valley also requested an aerial truck from Sioux Center.
The cause remains under investigation by the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office and Rock Valley’s fire chief. The Hull, Ireton, Sioux Center, and Hudson fire departments assisted. Rock Valley and Hull ambulance services, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, and Sioux County Emergency Management also responded.
