According to a statement issued by Washington Fire Chief Brendan DeLong, at approximately 7:20a.m. Friday, November 11th, the Washington Fire Department was dispatched to 2268 303rd Street south of Washington, just east of Coppock Road, for a report of a house fire. When crews arrived on scene the structure was fully engulfed and a defensive exterior attack was initiated as the structure had already burned completely through. Crews remained on scene for the next two hours. The house was a total loss. No injuries were reported. A wood stove, which was operating in an addition to the structure, was determined to be the cause of the blaze.
Responding to the scene were the Washington Fire Department and EMS, Washington County Ambulance, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Emergency Management, Washington County 911 Communications, Brighton Fire, Crawfordsville Fire, and Access Energy.