Council Bluffs man killed in house fire identified

(Council Bluffs, IA) -- A man killed in a Council Bluffs house fire is identified.

The Council Bluffs Fire Department says crews were dispatched to the fire at 114 Black Hawk Street, near Lake Manawa, just before 9:00 Wednesday night. The department says while responding, crews were told that there was possibly a person trapped inside the home. Fire crews arrived, finding smoke and fire coming from the house. Investigators say crews quickly made entry into the house to conduct search and rescue and to extinguish the fire.

During the search of the house, 70 year old Gary Edison and a dog were found deceased.The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Council Bluffs Fire Marshals Office.


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