Crews respond to structure fire in De Soto; Highway 169 shut down

Iowa DNR investigates fuel spill in Bulger Creek following De Soto fire

DE SOTO, Iowa -- An investigation is underway after a Wednesday fire at a De Soto auto salvage yard injured one person and caused a fuel spill. Van Meter Fire Chief Mark Schmitt says multiple fire agencies responded to Hawkeye Auto Salvage, along the 36000 block of N. Avenue, around 9:50 a.m. in response to [...]

Iowa DNR investigating fuel spill into Bulger Creek after De Soto fire

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fuel spill into Bulger Creek after a large fire at an auto salvage facility south of De Soto.

Crews respond to structure fire in De Soto; Highway 169 shut down

A structure fire in De Soto led to a large emergency response Wednesday and partially closed down a highway.

U.S. Highway 169 closed south of De Soto for fire

A large fire at the Hawkeye Auto Salvage at 36620 N Ave. south of De Soto forced the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 169 Wednesday morning until about noon. The blaze was reported about 10 a.m. One person was reported injured and was transported, according to public safety radio traffic. The cause of the fire is unknown at this hour. According to the Iowa Department of natural Resources (DNR), the fire caused “the release of an unknown amount …