Washington Fire crews were busy with an early morning fire yesterday at 1509 Jackson Street on the city’s west side. According to Fire Chief Steve Walden, firemen were dispatched just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning. No one was home at the time of the blaze. Washington firemen and off-duty officers were called in, and Washington Township assisted. It is believed the home will be a total loss. The State Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate the cause. Fire crews were on the scene for over four hours yesterday.
Washington Township Fire crews responded to a third fire in 24 hours yesterday afternoon. The fire was located at 2809 East 250 South. The fire was a shed that had gone ablaze. The call came in around 2:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Few details are available at this time, and the cause of the fire is unknown.
