Fire Destroys Machine Shed and Contents in Dubuque County

A fire destroyed a machine shed and its contents early Thursday in rural Dubuque County. Fire departments from Centralia-Peosta, Epworth, Farley, Holy Cross and New Vienna responded at about 3 a.m. Thursday to the Bruce Engelken residence on New Vienna Road after the structure fire was reported. The site is west of Bankston. A 40-by-80-foot machine shed was engulfed in flames. The shed and its contents, including farm machinery and equipment, are considered a total loss. No injuries were reported. Tthe exact cause of the fire is unknown but is not considered suspicious.