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House fire in Montrose, Iowa

Posted: 02.21.2011 at 2:29 PM

MONTROSE, IOWA -- Fire crews were called out to a fire in Montrose just after noon Monday. Crews found the home at 105 Chesnut fully engulfed.

Two people managed to escape the home with minor injuries. They were treated at a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation.

Three fire companies battled the flames. Crews were on the scene for a couple hours.

Investigators beleive a space heater is to blame. The home is a total loss.

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