Firefighters fight house fire in Medina; no injuries reported

MEDINA, N.D. – No accidents have been reported after firefighters responded to a home fireplace right here on Friday, Jan. 20, in keeping with Austin Dockter, Medina fireplace chief.

Medina Hearth and Rescue responded to 407 Faculty Road in Medina at about 1:10 p.m. Friday, Dockter mentioned. A neighbor reported the fireplace.

“When firefighters arrived on scene, the fireplace appeared to have began on the north finish of the property and rapidly unfold to the home,” he mentioned.

He mentioned the property features a two-stall storage connected to the home with a porch and breezeway between the home and storage. He mentioned there is no such thing as a exhausting proof on the place the fireplace began however the storage “was the suspicion” of the place it began.

The hearth has been contained, however firefighters will proceed to observe it for the remainder of the night, Dockter mentioned.

He mentioned the residents have been house when the fireplace began. He mentioned there have been some pets in the home however from what he’s conscious of all of them are accounted for.

The American Purple Cross was on scene providing support to the residents. He mentioned he wasn’t positive if the residents had wherever to remain.

“I do know they’ll’t keep the place they’re,” he mentioned.

The reason for the fireplace is beneath investigation. With out the results of an official investigation, Dockter mentioned his educated guess is that home is a complete loss.

“I don’t assume there shall be something salvageable,” he mentioned.

The Cleveland Rural Hearth Division and Woodworth Hearth Division offered mutual support.

“We rely closely on mutual support in conditions like this, so we have been lucky to have them accessible right this moment,” Dockter mentioned.

He mentioned the snow was a problem for firefighters to get entry to the fireplace. He mentioned the property is on a nook lot and there are a number of outbuildings.

“The snow that has been moved on the town this 12 months simply offers a problem to get shut on scene,” he mentioned. “Depth of the snow, distances from the fireplace hydrants having to go down the roads moderately than throughout yards with hoses and gear, it offers just a bit harder entry in a scenario like this.”

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Workplace and Medina Ambulance additionally responded to the scene.