By Associated Press - Tuesday, April 8, 2014

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities are continuing to monitor a grass fire in northwest Iowa that broke out near a retirement home.

Officials at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City say residents and staff are safe from the fire, which was reported Tuesday. Spokeswoman Leslie Heying says no one has been evacuated from the property, though some cars were moved.

The Sioux City Journal reports (https://bit.ly/1hpMGQr ) firefighters are still on the scene and working the fire, which has been contained to a nature preserve east of the retirement home. Additional information has not been released.

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Information from: Sioux City Journal, https://www.siouxcityjournal.com

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