At approximately 10:25 p.m.  Saturday, the Washington Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire two miles east of Kalona on highway 22. The Kalona Fire Department, Kalona EMS, Riverside Fire Department, Wellman Fire Department, and Washington County Ambulance Service also responded. The caller was unsure if the structure was near other buildings or had anyone inside. Authorities were able to contact the property owners and discovered that the home was under construction and no one was inside the residence. Alliant Energy, State Roads, and Emergency Management were contacted and responded. The fire was extinguished.