Residents safe following house fire in New Eagle
Exhausted and overheated firemen get a break and head down the steps of a home heavily damaged by fire on Walnut Street in New Eagle Wednesday afternoon. Fire departments from surrounding communities assisted New Eagle firefighters.
An exhausted fireman leans against a fire truck as firemen from surrounding communities battle a stubborn blaze in the rear of a home on Walnut Street in New Eagle Wednesday afternoon.
No one was injured in a house fire Wednesday afternoon in New Eagle.
According to New Eagle Fire Chief Paul Pro, the fire at 508 Walnut St., started around 12:40 p.m. in a chimney and spread to the second floor of the home, where three adults reside.
Pro said it took almost two hours to get the fire under control due to a large amount of items in the house. He said damage was extensive.
Seven fire departments assisted New Eagle. The flames were extinguished around 2:30 p.m.
Pro said the fire is not suspicious.