Lightning strike sparks $500K fire at Iowa City complex

Lightning strike causes fire at Iowa City apartment

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Dozens of residents were displaced after a lightning strike caused an apartment fire in Iowa City. The Iowa City Fire Department was called to the 300 block of N. Van Buren Street on reports of a fire around 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday. At the time of the call, officials say they [...]

Lightning strike sparks $500K fire at Iowa City complex

Crews brought the fire under control 50 minutes after arriving

Lightning strike causes $500,000 fire at Iowa City apartment building

A lightning strike sparked a fire at an Iowa City apartment building Wednesday afternoon, displacing two dozen residents and causing an estimated $500,000 in da

Iowa City provides more details on Van Buren Street fire

Edited release 06/11/26 The City of Iowa City has provided more details about Wednesday’s fire on Van Buren Street. According to a release from the city, firefighters responded to a structure fire at 12:35 p.m., at 322 N. Van Buren St. Reports indicated smoke from the roof of the 12-unit housing complex. Firefighters arrived on scene three minutes after being dispatched and encountered heavy smoke coming from the eaves of the building and fire t…