House Fire on February 8, 2010

The Disaster Action Team was called to a house fire on 116, just outside of Van Wert, on February 8, 2010. The call came in just after 8:00 AM, and 3 members of the team responded, arriving just after 9:00 AM.

Only minor damage is evident on the home exterior. The interior needs much more work.

The home owner was warned by a smoke detector of the fire upstairs and called 911. Because of the quick action by the Middlepoint Fire Department, the damage to the house was minimal. Water and smoke damage did necessitate the Red Cross offering aid to the homeowners, who were unable to occupy the house until it could be cleaned up.

With no fire fighters to support, and having provided aid to the home owners,  the team had a short stay at the scene, arriving back at the garage at about 11:30 AM.