Remsen’s only grocery store, the Farm Fresh Foodtown and Liquor, was destroyed by an early morning fire Sunday.
The fire was first reported at around 4:15 a.m.
Remsen Assistant Fire Chief Mark Gaskill says smoke was coming from the building when they arrived on scene:
OC……..surrounding communities. ;19
Le Mars, Oyens, Marcus and Granville assisted in fighting the fire over five hours.
Gaskill says the building and its contents would be considered as a total loss and later Sunday determined the cause of the fire:
OC………cardboard on fire. ;24
Sammy Chodha, the owner of Farm Fresh Foodtown and Liquor, says he plans to rebuild so Remsen can still have a community grocery store:
OC………people of Remsen. ;11
Chodha says a contractor will come to the site Monday.
Photos by Dennis Morrice
