Fire Guts Leesburg HomeLEESBURG - It took nearly six hours for fire crews to put out a blaze in rural Leesburg Thursday.
Plain Township Fire Department responded to the call of a fire at James and Cheryl Moneyheffer's farmhouse around 4:45 p.m. Thursday.
The Moneyheffers weren't home at the time of the blaze.
The home, at 1601 E. CR 700N, became engulfed in flames and it took fire crews nearly three hours to get the fire under control.
According to Plain Township Fire Department Chief Mitch Rader, the fire appears to have been caused by something electrical in the house. The fire is still under investigation.
The Moneyheffers were notified of the fire and the area Red Cross is assisting them.
It took nearly six hours for crews to put the fire out while firefighters capped their evening with hamburgers from the Red Cross as their Thanksgiving dinner.
Along with Plain Township Fire Department and the Red Cross, Milford Fire Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and Multi-Township EMS were on the scene.
