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Iowan hospitalized after roommate rescued him from fire

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man has been hospitalized after being rescued from a garage fire in Council Bluffs.

The Council Bluffs Fire Department says the fire was reported a little after 11:15 p.m. Saturday.

Firefighters say a roommate of 55-year-old Clinton Edie pulled him from the detached garage. Edie was taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

The fire cause is being investigated.

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