Fire Destroys Machine Shed in Dubuque County

Fire destroyed a machine shed in Dubuque County on Thursday afternoon.

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters and emergency personnel were called to 16461 North Cascade Road for a report of a machine shed fully engulfed in flames. 

Fire departments from Peosta-Centralia, Epworth, Key West, Farley and Bernard responded to the scene, along with Sheriff’s deputies and Peosta Police. 

The machine shed and its contents were considered a total loss, estimated at $250,000.

There were no livestock animals inside the shed. No injuries were reported.