A USD 415 Hiawatha School minivan went up in flames Friday afternoon and the Superintendent of Schools narrowly escaped the burning vehicle. Hiawatha Fire Chief Patrick Sheldon reported that the call came in at 2:49 p.m. of a report of a vehicle fire located at the intersection of First and Oregon in Hiawatha. Upon arrival, crews found a Dodge minivan located on the east side of First Street with its engine compartment fully engulfed with flames. Chief Sheldon said crews brought the fire under control within a few minutes and left the scene by 3:20 p.m.
Source: hiawathaworldonline.com
