TWO ESCAPE MORNING FIRE IN SIOUX CITY

SIOUX CITY FIRE FIGHTERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE THURSDAY MORNING ALONG CHIPPEWA COURT.

SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER JESSE PEDERSEN SAYS WHEN OFFICIALS ARRIVED ON SCENE THEY WITNESSED SMOKE AND FIRE  COMING FROM AN UPSTAIRS BEDROOM.

FLAMES WERE CONTAINED TO THE BEDROOM, WHICH SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

TWO OCCUPANTS WERE HOME WHEN THE FIRE BEGAN AND ESCAPED SAFELY.

PEDERSEN SAYS THEY TRIED TO USE A FIRE ENTINGUISHER ON THE FLAMES AND ONCE THAT FAILED, THEY EXITED THE DUPLEX.

POWER HAS BEEN SHUT-OFF TO THE DUPLEX AS OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE.

RESIDENTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DUPLEX ARE STILL ABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME.