A Dubuque County home was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning.
The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says their deputies, along with fire departments from Sherrill, Holy Cross, Asbury and Farley, responded to 19998 Hochrein Road southwest of Sherrill shortly before 5:30 am.
According to a press release issued by the Sheriff’s Office, homeowner Lois Klein awoke to the smell of smoke and found the house and a nearby machine shed on fire. She was able to get out of the house safely.
A dog did not make it out of the house.
The home is a total loss, with the machine shed sustaining significant damage. The total loss is estimated at $550,000.
The Sheriff’s Office says at this time, it’s not known what caused the fire.
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