×

Sign In

LATEST

Red Oak Man Arrested on Warrants for Violation of Probation Shelby County Supervisors Approve Hazard Mitigation Plan, Receive Department Updates Carroll and Atlantic Square Off in District #6 Match-up on Friday Drug Possession and OWI Charges Among Recent Glenwood Arrests Nishna Valley Family YMCA Seeks Proposals for Maple Street Property Clearing Vision Atlantic Invites Visitors to Experience Home for the Holidays at Camblin Hills Adair County Sets Third Public Hearing on Data Center Ordinance Iowans Encouraged to Participate in DEA's Prescription Drug Take Back Day Griswold School District Moves Forward with Plans for On-Campus Ag Facility Rain Totals Cats v. Dogs; Wildcats Visit Bulldogs in Class 2A Volleyball Playoffs; Coverage on KSOM Montgomery County Man Jailed on Theft and Other Charges State News: Iowa Political Debates, Farm Relief, Electric Grid Funding And Ames Lab Contract Extension Trojans and Cyclones Have High Hopes to Qualify for XC State Tigers Add Another Game to Football Schedule Chargers Host Conference Rival Bulldogs in Volleyball Playoffs Tonight Wednesday's High School Volleyball Playoff Schedule

Shop Local And Save

Explosion, fire rock western Iowa fuel distributing business

By Mandy Billings Feb 17, 2021 | 11:42 AM

CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — Fire officials are looking into what caused a fire and explosions at a western Iowa propane and fuel distribution business. Television station WOI reports that several fire departments spent hours putting out a blaze reported shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday at Al’s Corner Oil Company in Carroll County. Firefighters at the scene said the fire ignited several propane tanks stored at the business, with one person saying “it sounded like jet engines taking off. The ground was shaking.” No injuries were immediately reported. The company is the home office for 26 convenience stores in west central Iowa and provides farm fuel and propane delivery for commercial and residential customers.

At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us know by email to ksomnews@westerniowatoday.com
Story Content (c) 2026 Meredith Communications LC - All Rights Reserved.

Two AC/GC Students Seriously Injured in Greene County Crash

(Greene Co.) Two Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center students were seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in Greene County on Saturday. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 16-year-old Gavin Pederson and 1...

Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests

(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports several arrests between October 9th and October 16th. On October 9th, 30-year-old Mathew Allen Ray Nicholson of Elliot was arrested for disorderly c...

2A, 1A, A, and 8 Man High School Football Playoff Situation, District by District

We are going into the final week of the regular season for Classes 8 Man, A, 1A, and 2A. Let's take a look at the playoff situation for each district. Class 8 Man Top Three teams in each district mak...

High School Football Playoff Qualifiers: 2A, 1A, A, 8 Man

Here are the teams that have qualified for the playoffs in Classes 2A, 1A, A, and 8 Man. The pairings will be released Saturday morning at 10 am. Class 2A District 1 Central Lyon Hull Western Christi...