One Person Found Dead after Buchanan County Skid Loader Fire

One person was found dead after authorities responded to a skid loader fire in Buchanan County.

The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office says Dispatch received a 911 report of a skid loader on fire at a farm residence in the 2900 block York Avenue on Wednesday at 9:15 am. The Troy Mills Fire Department was dispatched, who then requested assistance from the Quasqueton Fire Department, with Buchanan County Sheriff’s deputies also responding.

Emergency personnel did not notice anyone around the skid loader or brush pile. Once the fire was extinguished, a deceased individual was found under part of the skid loader. 

While the male’s identity is believed to be known, the remains have been transferred to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny for autopsy and to confirm identity.

This incident remains under investigation by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and Buchanan County Medical Examiner.

photo courtesy of Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office