DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 10, 2026 — A kitchen fire in a three-story apartment building at 1614 Iowa Street displaced six residents Monday afternoon, but no one was injured, according to the Dubuque Fire Department.

The department was dispatched at 3:27 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2026, to a reported residential structure fire at the multi-unit building. Battalion 1 and Truck 1 arrived at 3:30 p.m. and found light smoke coming from a second-story window.

Responding units included Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 6, Truck 1, Truck 4, Medic 4, and Battalion 1, along with support units Car 2 and Car 6. A total of 23 firefighters responded.

Firefighters from Engine 1 and Truck 1 advanced a hose line to the second floor and located the fire in the kitchen of an apartment. Crews had water on the fire within nine minutes of arrival. Firefighters also searched the affected apartment and adjacent apartments on all levels.

Firefighters assisted with the evacuation of two adults, one child, and three pets from an adjacent apartment. Those residents were able to return to their apartment after suppression operations. One occupant of the apartment where the fire started had self-evacuated before firefighters arrived.

The fire was contained to the kitchen area, with no significant extension to other parts of the building. Six residents of the affected apartment were displaced, and the American Red Cross is providing assistance. All other residents were able to return to their apartments.

No injuries to residents or firefighters were reported.

Preliminary property and contents damage is estimated at $30,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Dubuque Fire Department.

The Dubuque Fire Department was assisted on scene by the Dubuque Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the American Red Cross.

Sources

• Dubuque Fire Department, November 10, 2026