2 transported to hospital after fire at River Bend neighborhood apartments

2 transported to hospital after fire at River Bend neighborhood apartments

DES MOINES, Iowa – Two people were transported to the hospital following an apartment fire in Des Moines' River Bend neighborhood early Thursday morning. Captain Stacia Swanson of the Des Moines Fire Department said firefighters responded to a structure at 1800 9th Street around 1:50 a.m. Man injured in garage fire near Iowa State Fairgrounds The fire was contained in about 30 minutes. It appears the fire started in the basement of the bui…