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On July 6, 2008 at approximately 8:42 PM the Albert City Fire Dept was called to the “City Market” Grocery Store in Albert City, IA for a report of a fire in the structure. Upon arriving on scene the Marathon and Storm Lake Fire Departments were contacted for Mutual Aid assistance. The fire departments were on scene for approximately 4 ½ hours before the fire was extinguished.

On July 7, 2008 an investigation into the cause of this fire was conducted by the Albert City Fire Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office. The determination of the investigator’s on scene is that the fire started in the area of the 1^st floor of the South building near the east wall. The most probable cause of the fire was an electrical malfunction in an overhead light fixture.

The structure and its contents are contents are considered to be a total loss. The owner of the building and it contents did not have any insurance coverage.

The Fire Departments were assisted on scene by the Buena Vista Co Sheriff’s Office and Albert City Street Department.



Accident Reports Incident Reports Jail Roster News Releases Investigations Narcotics Public Relations Civil Processing Sheriff Reserves	NEWS RELEASE AND UPDATES NEWS RELEASE On July 6, 2008 at approximately 8:42 PM the Albert City Fire Dept was called to the “City Market” Grocery Store in Albert City, IA for a report of a fire in the structure. Upon arriving on scene the Marathon and Storm Lake Fire Departments were contacted for Mutual Aid assistance. The fire departments were on scene for approximately 4 ½ hours before the fire was extinguished. On July 7, 2008 an investigation into the cause of this fire was conducted by the Albert City Fire Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office. The determination of the investigator’s on scene is that the fire started in the area of the 1^st floor of the South building near the east wall. The most probable cause of the fire was an electrical malfunction in an overhead light fixture. The structure and its contents are contents are considered to be a total loss. The owner of the building and it contents did not have any insurance coverage. The Fire Departments were assisted on scene by the Buena Vista Co Sheriff’s Office and Albert City Street Department.