Barn fire in Floyd brings in five fire departments
Justin Schuttler, a Charles City firefighter, gets ready to battle a barn fire in Floyd as more Colwell fire department personnel show up.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
A Colwell firefighter battles a barn fire outside of Floyd Tuesday afternoon.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Jeremy Stewart, Floyd assistant fire chief, fights a barn fire outside of Floyd Tuesday afternoon.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
A firefighter moves toward a barn fire with a hose outside of Floyd Tuesday afternoon.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Jeremy Stewart, Floyd assistant fire chief, fights a barn fire outside of Floyd Tuesday afternoon.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Jeremy Stewart, Floyd assistant fire chief, and a Colwell firefighter survey a barn fire after spraying it with water for about 10 minutes.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Justin Schuttler, a Charles City firefighter, gets ready to battle a barn fire in Floyd as more Colwell fire department personnel show up.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
A Colwell firefighter battles a barn fire outside of Floyd Tuesday afternoon.
Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
The Charles City Fire Department responded along with the Floyd, Rudd and Colwell departments to a barn fire Tuesday afternoon near Floyd.
The barn in the 2300 block of 170th Street was a total loss but there were no injuries, according to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.
The fire and smoke were visible from the Valero Renewables ethanol plant about a mile southeast of the farm.
Floyd Assistant Fire chief Jeremy Stewart, along with Colwell and Charles City firefighters, were the first on the scene. The gravel road leading to the barn was treacherously covered with of ice and snow.
The Sheriff’s Office and Floyd County AMR assisted at the scene.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City junior shortstop Holden McInroy was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Baseball Second Team. McInroy led the Comets in walks (14) while compiling a .359 on-base percentage. He also recorded a team-high 35 assists.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City junior center fielder Vincent Benning was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Baseball Second Team. Benning led the Comets in hits (26), runs (22), RBIs (12), batting average (.333), on-base percentage (.430) and stolen bases (9 out of 9 attempts).
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City freshman catcher Jaeda Molstead was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball Second Team. Not only did Molstead hit better than .300 at the plate (.312), but she hit .400 behind the plate while gunning down 40 percent (12 out of 30) of the base-stealing attempts against her.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City senior first baseman Mya Rimrod was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball First Team. Rimrod hits .355 with a .468 on-base percentage. She led the Comets' defense with a .977 fielding percentage among those with more than 10 chances.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City freshman pitcher Addison Ellis was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball Second Team. Ellis had an 8-2 record with an earned run average of 1.20 while holding opponents to a .169 batting average. In just 64 innings pitched, Ellis struck out 100 while walking only nine. As an eighth-grader last season, Ellis was an All-NEIC First Team selection.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City senior third baseman Brooklyn Molitor was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball First Team. Molitor hit .322 with 22 runs batted in, and led the Comets with 53 assists while fielding .902 at the hot corner.
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