UPDATED (9-2-25 at 10:53 am) Three people have died and another is in critical condition as a result of a residential fire on Monday morning Northwest of Granville.
On Monday, at 4:58 a.m., the Granville Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 report of a residential fire that occurred at a residence on 430th Street, two and one-half miles northwest of Granville.
Upon arrival at the location, Granville Fire discovered the residence filled with heavy smoke. Mutual fire assistance was received from the Hospers Fire Department.
Fire personnel discovered four persons inside the residence in critical condition; they were transported by ambulance services to Orange City Area Health where Kolten Hofmeyer, age 17, of Alton, died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire. Three other victims were flown to specialty units at other hospitals for further treatment where Bryleigh Koob, age 16, and Ashton Koob, age 17, both of Granville, died as a result of their injuries. A third victim, a 16 year old male of Alton, IA, remains in critical condition at a hospital burn unit in Minnesota.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Granville Fire Chief in conjunction with the Iowa State Fire Marshal.
The Granville Fire Department was assisted by the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, Hospers Fire Department, and ambulance services of Alton, Orange City, Granville, Hospers, Paullina and Sheldon.
MOC-Floyd Valley High School faculty and staff along with clergy and pastoral support from area churches will be available at the MOC-FV High School throughout his week for anyone connected to or affected by this tragic event.
