House burns in Huron

HURON — A Huron house is a total loss after suffering a fire on Monday night. At approximately 10:50 p.m., firefighters were called to a home in the 300 block of Center St. for the report of a structure fire. First responders arrived to find smoke and flames visible. Huron fire commanders called in mutual aid from multiple agencies including Berlin, Milan and Perkins townships as well as Sandusky's fire department. All residents were able to escape the fire, according to Huron fire Capt. Doug Nash. One person suffered "mild to moderate burns" and was taken to a Sandusky hospital by a Sandusky EMS crew. No firefighters were injured. Nash said there were some pet cats that made it out and some that did not. Fire crews were still on scene at least until 7 a.m., overhauling and looking for hotspots. Due to the extent of the damage caused to the structure, officials determined the building would need to be razed. A Sandusky excavation company was called in to begin the process of knocking the building over. An excavator was seen knocking down the building Tuesday afternoon. Cleveland Road West between Ohio and Williams streets reopened at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday.