4 departments battle hearth that destroyed residence in Meigs County, Bedford Township, Ohio

MEIGS COUNTY, OH (WOWK) — Pomeroy Fireplace Division (PFD) says there was a construction hearth on Cook dinner Highway in Bedford Township, Ohio, on Friday night.

The hearth began round 8:36 p.m., in accordance with PFD.

PFD says that when crews arrived, the fireplace was closely concerned all through the construction.

The house was a complete loss, PFD says.

Fireplace officers say crews managed to forestall spreading, and so they extinguished the fireplace inside two hours. They remained on website to place out hotspots.

Nobody was injured within the hearth, in accordance with PFD.

PFD and hearth departments from Chester, Rutland and Middleport responded. Meigs County EMS, Meigs County Sheriff’s Workplace, and American Electrical Energy additionally responded.

The American Crimson Cross Catastrophe Providers had been contacted to assist residents.