BALLTOWN - KCRG TV-9 Crews are on the scene of a fire that has consumed a historic restaurant on Christmas Eve.
Workers were preparing holiday meals inside the restaurant when they heard an explosion in the basement. Breitbach’s Country Dining dates back six generations and is still managed by the Breitbach family. The restaurant and bar is Iowa’s longest running bar.
Owner Mike Breitbach and several others were in the building this morning, but all managed to escape unhurt.
Look for more on this on KCRG TV-9 News 5, 6 and 10.
Click here for a feed of raw video from the scene
Click here for an interview with the owner, Mike Breitbach
Click here to find out one of the many reasons this restaurant was popular
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