Fire Breaks Out at Building in Albia Town Square

Fire victim has been found at R.O. Cramer building site

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has announced that at approximately 8:47 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15 human remains were found at the site of the R.O. Cramer building fire on the south side of the Albia square.

Human remains discovered after fire destroys building in Albia

Human remains have been found following a southeast Iowa fire on Monday that destoryed a two-story building..The two-story building on Washington Ave. E in Albi

"It's like a death in the family." Albia residents mourn torched town square

ALBIA, Iowa -- Residents gathered in Albia's town square to watch as firefighters fought a massive fire that burnt the R-O Cramer building to the ground Monday. "It's like a death in the family," said Jackie Maddy, a lifelong Albia Resident. "You know, and granted, it's a building. But, you know, the, the town's celebration is based around these old buildings, restoration days." Maddy said it wasn't easy watching the R-O building burn down. "Whe…

Fire breaks out at building in Albia town square

Crews from multiple fire departments responded to flames at a building in the Albia town square.

1 person unaccounted for in building fire on Albia's town square, officials say

A fire captain told Local 5 that there was one person unaccounted for as of Monday afternoon.

Fire in historic building on town square in Albia - Radio Iowa

Fire crews from several surrounding towns are in Albia, fighting a fire in a historic building on the town square. The fire was reported shortly after 8:30 a.m. today and by midday a portion of the west side of the building has collapsed. The building has had businesses at street level and apartments above. Albia’s […]