REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Early Morning Fire in Worthington Destroys One Home, Damages Another
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 26, 2026
A home at 211 1st St. South in Worthington was declared a total loss estimated at $80,000, and an adjacent home was damaged for an estimated $20,000. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Date and time: approximately 1:14 a.m., October 26, 2026.
- Location: 211 1st St. South, Worthington, Dubuque County.
- Responding agencies: Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Worthington Fire Department, Farley Fire Department, Dyersville Fire Department.
- The residence at 211 1st St. South was found fully engulfed and declared a total loss estimated at $80,000.
- Adjacent residence at 209 1st St. South was damaged, estimated at $20,000.
- No injuries were reported.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
According to KCTN, the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, along with the Worthington Fire Department, the Farley Fire Department and the Dyersville Fire Department, responded at approximately 1:14 a.m. on October 26, 2026, to a structure fire at 211 1st St. South in Worthington. The residence was found fully engulfed and was declared a total loss estimated at $80,000. An adjacent residence at 209 1st St. South was also damaged in the fire, with damage estimated at $20,000. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Official Attribution: KCTN