Mobile Home Destroyed In Thursday Morning Blaze

December 21, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.
Multiple area fire departments had their hands full overnight with a mobile home fire at Regancy Estates, east of Pierceton. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
Multiple area fire departments had their hands full overnight with a mobile home fire at Regancy Estates, east of Pierceton. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union

By JACKIE GORSKI Lifestyles Editor

PIERCETON – A mobile home is a total loss following a Thursday morning fire.
Pierceton Fire Department was called to 8280 East U.S. 30, lot 52, Pierceton, at 3:23 a.m. Thursday, according to Fire Chief Nathan Rhoades.
Upon arrival at the scene, Rhoades said the trailer was fully engulfed in flames. Rhoades did not have the name of the trailer’s owner, but did say the owner’s son and his wife and family lived in the trailer.
A family dog died during the fire. There were no other injuries or fatalities.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
North Webster, Winona Lake and Sidney fire departments assisted.

    Firefighters battle the blaze from the front door of the home. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 
    The home was completely engulfed with flames when fire crews arrived. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 


PIERCETON – A mobile home is a total loss following a Thursday morning fire.
Pierceton Fire Department was called to 8280 East U.S. 30, lot 52, Pierceton, at 3:23 a.m. Thursday, according to Fire Chief Nathan Rhoades.
Upon arrival at the scene, Rhoades said the trailer was fully engulfed in flames. Rhoades did not have the name of the trailer’s owner, but did say the owner’s son and his wife and family lived in the trailer.
A family dog died during the fire. There were no other injuries or fatalities.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
North Webster, Winona Lake and Sidney fire departments assisted.

    Firefighters battle the blaze from the front door of the home. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 
    The home was completely engulfed with flames when fire crews arrived. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 


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