Covering the Land of Lincoln

House a complete loss after overnight fire in Champaign Co. – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY — Crews were called to the scene of a reported house fire in Champaign County that was called out early Monday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the 13000 block of state Route 29 just before 1:00 am on the report of a fire, according to initial emergency scanner traffic.

>>Sidney woman killed in house fire identified

When fire crews arrived, they determined the building was fully engulfed in flames, according to Champaign County dispatch.

Crews worked on the fire for over two hours and reported it was extinguished around 3:30 am

About one hour later, at 4:33 am, crews were called back to the house for a re-kindling.

As of 8:00 am, crews are still working to extinguish hot spots around the area.

Dispatch told us the structure was a vacant house and determined to be a complete loss.

Miami County Regional dispatch confirmed they sent Fletcher Fire for mutual aid.

We will update this story once we learn more.

Comments are closed.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More