The only grocery store in the northwest Iowa town of Remsen was destroyed in a weekend fire.
Firefighters from Remsen and several neighboring communities fought the blaze for more than five hours. The fire was reported at about 4:15 AM Sunday. Remsen Assistant Fire Chief Mark Gaskill says they believe they’ve pinpointed what sparked the fire at Farm Fresh Foodtown.
Sammy Chodha, the owner of the store, says he will rebuild and bring back a grocery store to small community.
Five different fire departments responded to the blaze, from: Remsen, Oyens, (owens) Marcus, Granville and Le Mars.
