Cat rescued from Altoona house fire

Altoona family's home destroyed in morning fire

ALTOONA, Iowa -- An Altoona family's home was destroyed in a fire on Friday morning. The Altoona Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 100 block of 21st Street SW at around 10:16 a.m. The fire department said neighbors reported hearing a loud explosion near the home. When firefighters arrived at the scene they found flames and smoke coming from a rear window. The fire department said the fire was quickly extinguished and w…

Cat rescued from Altoona house fire

Crews were able to get a cat out of the house safely while responding to a fire in Altoona.