On October 18, 2020 at 3:30 pm, the Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD) responded with Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) and Unity Point EMS to a reported structure fire at 1011 W. Church Street. On arrival MFD personnel found fire on the exterior of the structure surrounding the chimney. MFD personnel extinguished the fire and checked for extension to the inside of the home, finding none. Ventilation fans were used to evacuate the smoke from the interior of the structure. A wood burning stove located in the basement was in operation at the time of the fire. No one was injured and damage is estimated at $5,000.