Fire Damages Rural Manchester Shop Building, Destroys Vehicle

A fire damaged a rural Manchester shop building on Monday morning.

The Manchester Fire Department says they were called out to Corey Voelker’s property at 2374 180th Avenue south of town around 6 am.

Fire Chief Mike Ryan says a vehicle inside the shop started on fire and spread vertically to the building’s roof rafters and insulation. The vehicle was destroyed. Other vehicles around it sustained some damage, along with the building. 

Firefighters spent about two hours at the scene. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and Maquoketa Valley REC also responded. 

Ryan says they have not determined what caused the fire.