Structure Fire in Butler

Jim Henry, Butler Fire Department Chief

On Saturday, March 22^nd 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.