July 20, 2008

Firefighters assist in blaze

       white River Township firefighters from Engine Company 53 responded to a house fire in Morgan County yesterday to assist five other departments with the blaze.  The fire was reported at 12:21 p.m. and had firefighters working at the scene for nearly four hours.  A major factor in the fire for firefighters was the ambient air temperature, which was in the 90's throughout the afternoon.  An ambulance from the Morgan County Emergency Management Agency was at the scene to assist with heat exhaustion.  It was believed however that no one was transported to the hospital and that no injuries resulted from the fire.

         No one was at the home, which is owned by Bill Allen, at the time the fire started.  The cause was still under investigation at press time.  Fire crews from the Green, Harrison, Madison, Washington, and Brown township fire departments in Morgan County all responded as well.  The home was a total loss. More information can be found in the online version of the Report-Times newspaper by clicking HERE.
 

           
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