The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to a fire in storage units in Southwest Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night after flames and smoke were reported in the 2800 block of 16th Avenue SW. Nobody was hurt, and crews later put out the fire after forcing open a neighboring unit because the flames had spread.
16th Avenue SW response
Crews got to the scene at 11:36 P.M. and found heavy flames and smoke coming from one storage unit. The renter was on the scene when crews arrived, but nobody was inside the unit.
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
After crews forced open a neighboring unit because of the flame extension, they put out the fire. The damaged unit suffered heavy fire damage, and other units had smoke damage.
Southwest Cedar Rapids
The fire department is still investigating what caused the blaze. For renters at the facility, the immediate damage is limited to one unit hit hard by fire and nearby units affected by smoke.
