A raging fire brought out more than 30 firefighters and destroyed a trailer home last week near the end of Zimovia Highway.
The call for the fire came in at approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13 with two fire trucks, a water tanker and 31 volunteers dispatched to the scene just past 12 Mile.
According to WVFD chief Tim Buness, the cause of the fire was electrical in nature.
“Upon arrival, the structure was completely engulfed and on fire,” he said. “We managed to get it knocked a little bit before the walls caved in. The probable cause was an overloaded electrical circuit that fed into the trailer from the exterior.”
Although there were two residents inside the trailer when it began to burn, they were able to get out safely and without injury.
Five volunteers were left at the downtown station during the firefighting effort in order to tend to any incidents that could have arisen.
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