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HASTINGS — Damages were limited to a single room during a structure fire Monday night, Dec. 23 in a trailer at Smitty’s Mobile Home Park thanks to the use of a smoke alarm.
Hastings Fire & Rescue responded at 10:29 p.m., Monday to a fire at #183 in Smitty’s Mobile Home Park, 820 S. Pine Ave.
The sole resident evacuated safely. The resident was checked for smoke inhalation but declined transport to the hospital.
The home is still livable after cleaning and limited repairs.
The resident was alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm.
There was no other property damage outside of the trailer due to the early warning from the smoke alarm.
Crews were working on scene until shortly before 2 a.m.
In addition to HFR, Hastings Police Department, Hastings Rural Volunteer Fire Department and Hastings Utilities also responded to the incident.
The cause of the fire is accidental, caused by smoking around combustibles.
Risk reduction officer Anthony Murphy said would like to remind Hastings area residents of the importance of working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
HFR also responded Monday afternoon to a fire on the roof of DeWitt Funeral Home & Cremation Services at 604 S. Burlington Ave. That preventable fire was caused by the use of a torch on the roof, an operation for which the roofing crew had not obtained the proper hot work permit from the fire department.
