Weekend house fires in Ottumwa
Dec 06, 2021
Firefighters in Ottumwa were busy this weekend dealing with two house fires. The first was on Friday night (12/3), when crews were called to 807 Lillian Street around 8:15pm. Flames and smoke were coming from…
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