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Bellevue Couple Remain Hospitalized After Garage Fire
BELLEVUE, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa couple remain in the burn unit of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a fire in their garage last Sunday morning.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that Rhonda and Josh Fondell, of Bellevue, were injured in the fire. Bellevue Fire Chief Kent Clasen says the couple were organizing items in their garage, including a gun safe, when a container of black rifle powder got too close to a hot light source. The container melted and the powder ignited, causing a flash fire. The couple fought the fire with hand extinguishers, receiving second- and third-degree burns on various parts of their bodies. The hospital declined Saturday to release the conditions of the couple. |
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