Fire damages rural home
Published 10:26 am Thursday, January 5, 2017
- Firefighters work to extinguish a fire Tuesday in eastern Freeborn County.
No injuries were reported from a house fire Tuesday in rural Austin.
The fire, which firefighters battled in sub-zero wind chills, started near a wood-burning stove and chimney, according to the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Firefighters on scene Tuesday at a house fire in eastern Freeborn County. Photos by Sam Wilmes/Albert Lea Tribune
Sheriff’s deputies and the London Fire Department were dispatched at 3:33 p.m. to 89504 170th St. in Oakland Township on a report that flames were coming from the home and everyone was outside the residence.
Resident Joshua Declue, 40, and his roommate were inside at the time of the fire, according to a press release. They were reportedly able to exit the home once the fire was noticed.
Glenville and Hayward fire departments assisted on scene.
