Fire destroys home

HURON TWP. — A Huron Township home was destroyed by an early morning fire on Saturday. Just after 1:30 a.m., first responders were called to the 3900 block of Jane Avenue for the report of a home on fire. A deputy who responded to the scene reported that the house was fully engulfed. Huron firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the roof of the two-story home. All occupants were reported to be out of the structure. The family dog was also able to escape the flames. Firefighters quickly set up hoses to attack the fire from outside. Commanders called for mutual aid from Sandusky as well as Perkins, Milan and Berlin townships. Sandusky sent its tower truck. Milan and Berlin townships sent their tanker trucks. Perkins fire sent an engine. "It was a difficult fire," Huron fire Capt. Doug Nash said. "There were a lot of big trees in the front that took away our ladder placement. Everything had to be attacked from the ground level." While the cause has yet to be determined, Nash said the fire started in the attached garage. After extinguishing the extensive flames, firefighters left the scene. Just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, they were called back to the home for the report of a significant amount of smoke emanating from the building. Firefighters arrived with a pumper truck and sprayed more water on the smoldering structure. They also brought in an excavator to access the hotspot that was causing the smoke. An official loss of value was not available as of late Saturday.