Fire destroyes abandoned Ankeny farmhouse
An early morning fire destroyed an abandoned farmhouse in rural Ankeny. Firefighters were called to the home at Northwest 36th Street and State just before 6:00 a.m. The home was fully engulfed when officials arrived.
They made the decision to let the fire burn itself out. "This is a known abandoned house. We arrived on scene we had fire on the first floor and second floor. Our policy is we'll risk a lot to save a lot but in this case there wasn't a whole lot to save," says one Ankeny firefighter.
Fire investigators aren't ruling out arson, but the investigation continues.
They made the decision to let the fire burn itself out. "This is a known abandoned house. We arrived on scene we had fire on the first floor and second floor. Our policy is we'll risk a lot to save a lot but in this case there wasn't a whole lot to save," says one Ankeny firefighter.
Fire investigators aren't ruling out arson, but the investigation continues.
