Cass County fire victim identified

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March 4th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, IA) – In an update to our report about a fatal fire east of Griswold on Feb. 24th, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday) identified the victim of the house fire at 68444 560th St., as 53-year-old Carl Eldon Shaffer, of Griswold, Iowa.

At this time, the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the cause of the fire.