The Middlepoint Fire Department was in charge of the scene, receiving assistance from the Van Wert Fire Department and the Ohio City Fire Department. They saved most of the house, but the attached garage and the vehicles inside it were completely destroyed.

The three departments had the fire under control quickly. They then spent a lot of time making sure there were no remaining hot spots or hidden fires that could flare up and do more damage after the firefighters left.

The DAT provided hot and cold drinks to the firefighters and homeowners, as well as other assistance to the homeowners. The team stayed on scene until the firefighters were done, arriving back at the garage at 6:30 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.

The Middlepoint Fire Department was in charge of the scene, receiving assistance from the Grover Hill, Ottawa, and Scott departments. While the firefighters did their best, the spread of the fire before they arrived, as well as the lack of a close source of water prevented them from saving the home. They were able to prevent the fire from damaging other buildings on the property, but the house was a complete loss, along with a couple of cars and one shed that was burning before the departments arrived.

The DAT again provided the firefighters with hot drinks, including hot coffee donated by Pak-A-Sak, as well as Gatorade and water. The Van Wert Walmart donated doughnuts brought by the DAT, and the Van Wert McDonalds donated breakfast sandwiches for the firefighters later in the morning. The drinks and food were very welcome to the firefighters working in the very cold temperatures.

The ERV and 2 members of the DAT remained on the scene until the fire was mostly out, arriving back at the garage at about 11:00 AM.

The three responding departments, Ohio City, Mendon, and Middlepoint, had the fire extinquished and were working on clearing the scene. The warm spring afternoon made the liquid refreshments for the fire fighters very welcome. The DAT members also support to the family that lived in the house, helping them make various living arrangements because their house was badly damaged.

It was a busy afternoon for the fire departments, Middlepoint receiving a brush fire call not long after leaving the scene of the house fire, and some Ohio City units having to leave to respond to a different brush fire. The DAT remained on the scene until about 4:30 PM.