UPDATE: As of 9:45 p.m., crews have cleared the scene after working there for over three hours.
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UPDATE: Charles City Police have shared to their Facebook page the following statement:"Firefighters from many surrounding communities continue to work on the fire at 108 N Main St. Thank you to all of you for dropping what you were doing on a Saturday night to risk your lives fighting the fire. SO appreciated!"
As of 8 p.m. a visual of the scene can be seen below:
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UPDATE: As of 7:30 p.m. firefighters can be seen coming out of the Saxony Stores business, a women's clothing store located at 104 N Main St.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.
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CHARLES CITY, Iowa.-- A fire is burning on North Main Street in downtown Charles City, causing road closures and a large emergency response.
KIMT is working to learn more information. Emergency crews are on the scene.
KIMT received notice of the fire just after 6 p.m. Saturday. A picture of the scene as of 6:40 p.m. is below: