Major fire in Corning Friday morning
December 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Corning, Iowa) – The Corning Iowa Fire Department was called to the scene of a structure fire at Red Star Feeds (404 Davis Street) early this (Friday) morning. Once the extent of the blaze became clear, Corning Fire promptly request mutual aid from the Lenox Fire Department, Prescott Fire and Rescue, Creston and Red Oak Fire Departments. Creston’s ladder truck was requested at around 3:10-a.m. Crews fought the fully engulfed blaze in near single digit temperatures. (Photos are courtesy of the Creston and Red Oak Fire Departments)
Fire officials say the structure appeared to be a total loss. Assisting crews were on the scene until around 6:15-a.m. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.