LAKE PARK, IOWA, found its downtown covered in smoke Sunday morning as a fire destroyed three buildings in the heart of the commercial district of the village of 1,000 people near the Minnesota border.
Arnolds Park / Okoboji Fire Dept. photo
Immediately on arrival at the fire scene, Fire Chief Brandon Ehret found fire showing at a family health clinic and called for mutual aid companies for aerial assistance and water supply. Eleven more FD’s attended the fire.
During the 6-hour operation the town’s water supply was exhausted and the FD’s were relying on dry hydrants fed from nearby Silver Lake.
Along with the three buildings that were lost, the town’s post office was damaged and needs repair before the building can be used. All of the mail was saved and was moved to another location that will be used temporarily for mail service.
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