Camanche, Iowa – The person who was taken to the hospital after an early-morning fire in Camanche has died, according to the Camanche Fire Department.
Firefighters said they were called to 1217 3rd Street at 2 a.m. for a building on fire.
The Camanche Police Department was first on scene. An officer went into the building and found one unconscious person.
The officer removed the person from the building and immediately started CPR.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Mercy One Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa where they later died. The identity is being withheld pending notification of the family.
Two pets also died in the fire.
The Camanche Fire Department was assisted by the Camanche Police Department and Clinton Fire Department.
The cause remains under investigation.
