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The Knoxville Township Rural Fire Department responded to a structure fire Sunday afternoon.

Authorities were called by neighbors to a residence on 108th Place northwest of Knoxville for a fire at a metal shed just before 4:30pm.

Knoxville Township Rural Fire Chief Kenny Thompson said no one was home at the time of the fire and no one was injured. He was told that the lights to the shed were on prior to the fire but the cause remains unknown.

Contents of the shed included a motorcycle, scooters, and a bicycle, among other items and were a total loss as a result of the blaze. Crews were on scene for about an hour.

The Iowa State Patrol and Marion County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the fire.

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