Shawnee Township Fire Department and American Township Fire Department battle a house fire at the 700 block of Seriff Road Friday night.
Richard Parrish | The Lima News
AMERICAN TOWNSHIP — A massive blaze on Seriff Road Friday night left one house completely destroyed, but with no injuries to the residents.
Around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, American Township Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 700 block of Seriff Road. The fire caused the metal roof at the front of the house to collapse, and crews had to pull the fallen structure apart to fully put out the fire.
Although the entire house is being declared a complete loss, no other nearby stuctures were damaged and all residents of the house were evacuated.
Shawnee Township Fire Department assisted at the scene, and according to the American Township Fire Department, their crews didn’t return to the station until 4 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
