On
Saturday, March 22 at approximately 12:07 P.M., the Butler Fire Department,
along with automatic mutual aid from Adrian Fire Dept., were dispatched to a
report of a structure fire at 304 E. Ft. Scott in Butler. While enroute, the
incident was upgraded to a report of two structures involved.
On
arrival, heavy fire was found in an attached carport area on the east side of a
single story, wood frame residence, with obvious fire extension to the interior.
Fire
was also found on the exterior wall surface of a second single story, wood
frame residence at 306 E. Ft. Scott.
The
structure at 304 E. Ft. Scott was occupied and sustained considerable fire and
smoke damage throughout the structure.
The
structure at 306 E. Ft. Scott was unoccupied, and sustained moderate fire and
heat damage to the west exterior wall.
The
incident was declared under control at approximately 12:32 P.M., with the last
units leaving the scene at approximately 2:03 P.M.
There
were no injuries.
While
on the scene, units from Adrian responded to a report of a natural cover fire
in the Butler district south of Passaic and west of I-49. This incident was a
controlled burn.
Butler
units responded at approximately 3:06 P.M. to a report of a natural cover fire
out of control east of the city limits on Rt. H.
On
arrival, approximately 2 acres was burning, which was extinguished without
incident. Units were on the scene just under an hour. There was no property
damage.
