Rockwell FD Responds to Report of Fire at Bus Barn

Shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, August 24, the Rockwell Fire Department responded to a fire at the West Fork Elementary bus barn. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy smoke and flames. The fire was quickly knocked down and brought under control, though the building and its contents sustained significant damage. Rockwell Fire responded with five apparatus and 15 firefighters. The department thanks Rockwell-Swaledale EMS, Sheffield Fire Department, Swaledale Fire Department, and Rockwell IA Police Department for assistance on scene.