When firefighters arrived at the scene the structure was fully involved, with heavy flames on the second level, he said. Crews initially entered the building to attempt to extinguish the fire from the inside, but the heat was intense and they exited.
They put out the fire a short time later and searched the house to ensure no one was inside when the fire started, Wright said.
Firefighters have not determined the cost of the damage, but Wright said the roof was destroyed and the second floor is heavily damaged.
Wright said he believes the fire is suspicious, but there will be an investigation to determine the cause.
First report:
Crews are responding to a reported house fire on Hoch Street early Tuesday.
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Initial reports indicate the fire was ‘well-involved’ in the 200 block just after 1 a.m.
We are on our way to the scene and will continue to update this story.
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