Photo courtesy of Bill Halleran

Five fire departments responded to a house fully engulfed in flames in Delta Tuesday morning.

According to the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office crews responded at about 1:35 a.m. to an unoccupied house on Old Highway or V33, on the east side of Delta. Sigourney Fire Chief Bill Halleran says the cause of the fire is under investigation, but a neighbor stated they were shooting off fireworks Monday evening, and firework remnants were found near the residence. Sigourney, Delta, What Cheer, Hedrick, and Keswick Fire Departments all assisted at the scene, as well as the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office, Keokuk County Ambulance, and Keokuk County Disaster Assistance Team.