Fire Department Responds To Grease Fire in Building

Authorities said two people were injured in a kitchen fire Saturday night at a Dubuque residence. Dubuque firefighters responded at about 7:15 p.m. to a building on Main Street for a report of a fire inside a building. According to a report, seven Dubuque Fire Department vehicles initially responded to the scene with 17 firefighters. Fire crews entered the building and discovered that a grease fire had been extinguished by an occupant of the building. Crews also reported moderate smoke conditions inside the building. Firefighters located two residents with injuries which required hospitalization. The persons injured were not identified. Authorities determined that the fire was accidental in nature and related to cooking. The building remained habitable, and all occupants were able to return to the building.