Iowa
Offord firefighter injured while battling fire in Cosgrove
By 
Editor-in-Chief
Oxford, Iowa – City authorities said that an Oxford fireman had been seriously hurt while on the job on Friday.
A fire broke out in the neighboring community of Cosgrove at around 3:48 p.m., and first responders from Oxford were sent to the scene. Travis Walters received third-degree burns while attempting to put out the fire.
According to a post on the city’s Facebook page, Walters was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City to receive treatment for his injuries.
He is expected to fully recover.
-
Local News1 week agoAuthorities identified the man killed in a Cedar Rapids stabbing incident
-
Local News2 weeks agoAt least one injured in a collision involving a pick-up truck and a motorcycle in Cedar Rapids
-
Local News1 week agoRoutine traffic stop turned into a shooting involving an officer, in which one person was injured
-
Crime & Safety6 days agoMoney laundering investigation led to arrests of two more individuals
-
Iowa2 weeks agoTwo people dead after crashing into a train car in Butler County
-
Local News2 weeks agoCedar Rapids Police looking for a missing teenage girl
-
Local News2 weeks agoMan fatally stabbed at Cedar Rapids apartment
-
Local News2 weeks agoOver $51 million will be allocated for construction of electric vehicle charging stations in Iowa