Wheatfield, IN – Firefighters from multiple departments battled a massive residential blaze Thursday morning after a two-story home on Potomac Drive became fully engulfed in flames.
According to the Keener Township Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 9:19 a.m. and arrived to find the home already consumed by fire. Due to intense heat and heavy smoke, firefighters were forced to take a defensive approach, preventing them from entering the structure. Parts of the home’s interior had already begun to collapse as crews worked to contain the flames.
Keener Township firefighters were joined by personnel from Wheatfield Fire, Lincoln Township Fire, Lake Township Fire, and Keener EMS. Hebron Fire remained on standby to handle other emergency calls in the area. Crews stayed on scene for nearly three hours, working to extinguish remaining hot spots and ensure the fire was fully under control.
Two people were home at the time of the fire and were able to evacuate safely before the structure was lost. No injuries were reported.
Images shared by Keener Township Fire show heavy flames engulfing the upper floors of the home, followed by firefighters working amid smoke and debris after the blaze was contained. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and investigators are expected to return to the scene for further assessment.
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