ADEL, Iowa — The Dallas County Sheriff’s office announced Monday afternoon that the Sunday night house fire at 22760 Laredo Trail in rural Adel is under investigation as a case of arson and attempted murder.
The 911 caller who reported the fire at 7:48 p.m. said that “someone poured gasoline inside the house and lit it on fire,” according to the sheriff’s office.
The residence was actively burning when the Minburn Volunteer Fire Department arrived. The fire was eventually controlled by firefighters but not before the house sustained significant damage from the fire.
Dallas County EMS transported two people to area hospitals. One of the fire victims is now in Iowa City at the Burn Treatment Center, the sheriff’s statement said. The extent of the person’s injuries is not known at this time.
“The Dallas County Sheriff’s office is actively investigating this incident as an arson and an attempted murder,” the statement said. “The names of the people involved are being withheld at this time pending the results of the investigation.”
The Dallas County Sheriff’s office said it is being assisted in this case by Dallas County EMS, the Minburn Volunteer Fire Department and the Dallas Center Volunteer Fire Department.
ThePerryNews.com will update this story as information becomes available.
