TWO WEEKEND HOUSE FIRES IN SIOUX CITY

SIOUX CITY FIREFIGHTERS KEPT BUSY OVER THE WEEKEND BY RESPONDING TO A PAIR OF HOUSE FIRES

FIRE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN JESSE PEDERSEN SAYS THE FIRST WAS SATURDAY MORNING AT A TWO STORY RESIDENCE NEAR HIGHWAY 75:



PEDERSEN SAYS THE BLAZE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HOME AND IT HAS BEEN RED TAGGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.



PEDERSEN SAYS THERE WERE NO SMOKE ALARMS PRESENT IN THE SECOND INCIDENT.

HE SAYS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS IF A RESIDENCE DOESN'T HAVE ONE.