Six displaced after kitchen fire at Dubuque apartment building on Iowa Street

A kitchen fire at a Dubuque apartment building displaced six residents Tuesday afternoon, the Dubuque Fire Department said. Fire crews were dispatched at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to a reported residential structure fire at a three-story, multi-unit building at 1614 Iowa Street, in the 1600 block of Iowa Street. The fire was contained to the kitchen area of one apartment, KCRG reported. Six residents of the affected apartment were displaced, and the American Red Cross assisted them on scene. Firefighters also helped evacuate two adults, a child and three pets from an adjacent apartment; those residents were able to return to their apartment. Other floors of the building were inspected by fire crews. No injuries to residents or firefighters were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Dubuque Fire Department, and preliminary property and contents damage is estimated at $30,000. Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said the fire broke out Monday. It broke out Tuesday, Nov. 10.