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Fire damages Iowa City mobile home
Red Cross contacted to assist residents after weekend blaze
Published on Mar. 9, 2026
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Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a fire inside an Iowa City mobile home in the Lake Ridge manufactured housing community on Saturday morning. The fire was located in the bathroom and was extinguished, but no further details on the extent of the damage have been released.
Why it matters
Mobile home fires can be particularly dangerous due to the close proximity of units and the flammable nature of the construction materials. The Red Cross is often called in to provide emergency shelter and other assistance to displaced residents after such incidents.
The details
Dispatch records show firefighters from Iowa City, Hills, Lone Tree, and Riverside were all called to the Lake Ridge manufactured housing community just after 8:15 Saturday morning for smoke coming from a mobile home. The fire was located inside the bathroom and was extinguished, with incoming units from Hills, Lone Tree, and Riverside released from service.
- The fire was reported just after 8:15 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2026.
The players
Iowa City Fire Department
The fire department that responded to the initial call and led the firefighting efforts.
Hills Fire Department
One of the neighboring fire departments that provided mutual aid response to the mobile home fire.
Lone Tree Fire Department
One of the neighboring fire departments that provided mutual aid response to the mobile home fire.
Riverside Fire Department
One of the neighboring fire departments that provided mutual aid response to the mobile home fire.
Red Cross
The organization that was contacted to provide emergency assistance to any displaced residents after the fire.
What’s next
The fire department has not yet released an estimate of the damage caused by the fire or details on whether any residents were injured.
The takeaway
Mobile home fires require a coordinated response from multiple fire departments due to the risk of rapid spread, and the Red Cross is often called in to assist displaced residents with temporary shelter and other emergency needs.
