January 8 house fire on Christopher Circle
UPDATED 2:50 P.M. JANUARY 10
By Paula Scott
At approximately 5:35 p.m. on January 8 safety services responded to a 1st alarm structure fire at 932 Christopher Circle, Ada. No injuries to occupants were reported. Family pets may have perished.
Preliminary details from Ada-Liberty Township Fire Chief Jay Epley indicate that the home, owned by Jeffrey Wold, sustained extensive damage.
Chief Epley later told the Icon that a neighbor called 911 and notified the residents that an outdoor grill in the back yard was on fire and that the house was on fire.
Records from the Hardin County Sheriff's dispatch center show that soon thereafter, the house was reported as fully engulfed in flames.
Response to the fire included Ada-Liberty fire fighters with 5 pieces of equipment, as well as assistance from neighboring districts, including Alger, Lafayette, Dunkirk and the Southwestern Hancock Joint Fire District.
The Ada Police Department and Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District also assisted on the scene.
Crews were on site until approximately 11:00-12:00 p.m.
15,000 gallons of water were used on the blaze.
At this time, there is no known damage to neighboring properties.


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