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( Credit: Hiawatha Fire Department)
(KNZA)--No injuries were reported after a Hiawatha School District minivan went up in flames Friday afternoon.
Hiawatha Fire Chief Patrick Sheldon said the Fire Department was dispatched to the vehicle fire at the intersection of 1st and Oregon Streets at 2:49.
Upon arrival, he said crews found the Dodge minivan located on the east side of 1st Street with its engine compartment fully engulfed in flames.
Sheldon said crews brought the fire under control within a few minutes and cleared the scene by 3:20.
The minivan was being driven by USD 415 Superintendent Lonnie Moser who was able to escape the burning vehicle without injury. He was the lone occupant in the vehicle.
The cause of fire is unknown.
Sheldon thanked the Hiawatha Police Department for controlling traffic at the busy intersection.
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