At around 11:30 Tuesday morning, local authorities responded to a call regarding a fire at 1248 Hoot Owl Hollow near Keota, in rural Washington County. At the scene, a shop building which housed several accelerators used  in welding was on fire. Responding to the scene were the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Washington Fire, Keota Fire, Keota QRS, Brighton Fire, Washington and Keokuk County First Responders and Alliant Energy. KCII will bring you more information when it becomes official.


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