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Update: One Person Found Deceased in Hancock House Fire

By Mandy Billings Apr 19, 2024 | 3:26 AM

(Hancock) Hancock Fire Chief Josh Billings confirmed that one person was found deceased in a house fire early this (Friday) morning.

Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 300 block of Kimball Street at around 3:00 a.m. Chief Billings said when they arrived on scene the two-story structure was fully involved. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Pottawattamie County Investigators are on scene.

The home is a total loss.

The Avoca and Oakland Fire Departments assisted the Hancock Fire Department on scene.

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