Woman and Kids Escape NE Iowa Mobile Home Fire

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A woman and her four children have escaped from a fire that heavily damaged their mobile home on the southwest side of Dubuque.

The fire was reported around 3:15 a.m. Thursday. The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Heidi Murphy awoke to the sound of her dog barking and soon found that smoke coming from her stove. She and her children, ages 2½ to 14, and the dog escaped safely.

Damage to the mobile home was estimated at $20,000. The fire cause is being investigated.