Six area fire departments responded to a large fire that destroyed a home located in the 3400 block of West County Road 100N in Columbus Friday morning.
Capt. Daniel Merz, with Columbus Township Fire & Rescue, said no one was injured, but the home was a total loss. Firefighters were initially dispatched to the fire at 6:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, the house was about half to two-thirds engulfed in flames, Merz said. Merz, the incident commander, estimated the house was between 1,500 and 2,000 square feet. Initial reports suggested a person was in the house, but Merz said the homeowner later arrived at the scene.
Additional help came from German Township, Harrison Township, Wayne Township, Clifford, and Edinburgh fire departments, Merz said.
“It was excellent cooperation for having so many agencies on scene from both Bartholomew County and Edinburgh,” Merz said. “It was excellent teamwork between all agencies involved.
Merz said the fire was under control just before 8 a.m. A monetary damage report has not been tallied, he said.
“It was a very stubborn fire due to multiple layers of shingles on the roof and void spaces created by modifications to the house over the years,” Merz said.
The investigation into how the fire started is ongoing, Merz said.
