Lang
2/18/23
Firefighters from Riverside and Kalona were among the crews dispatched to a large blaze on the square in downtown Washington Friday morning.
Washington County Emergency Management reported a fire at 217 West Main Street…across from the Washington County Courthouse…just before 7:30am. Arriving crews found fire coming from the third floor of the building.
Firefighters from Riverside, Kalona, Brighton and West Chester were called in to assist. The courthouse was used as a warming area due to the cold conditions.
The fire was extinguished and the scene was cleared by 12:15pm. A cause and damage estimate have yet to be released.