(Rural Montgomery County) — A blaze destroyed a home in rural Montgomery County late Sunday evening. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, his crews were dispatched to 2559 K Avenue, southeast of Red Oak, at around 8:50-p.m. Soon after their arrival, Red Oak requested mutual aid for tanker support and personnel, from Essex and Stanton, as the first engine crew reported heavy flames shooting from the two-story structure. Chief Bruce said as they battled the flames, winds averaging 20-to 25 mph made the job difficult.

Grass trucks were requested, and local farmer Kent Swanson brought his tractor and disc in, to work a couple of areas around the affected area, to make sure the embers didn’t spread to other structures or the land.

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Firefighters were at the scene for almost three hours. No injuries were reported. Bruce says the unoccupied house, owned by Robert and Carroll Peterson of Red Oak, is a total loss. He says the fire’s cause and origination are undetermined at this time. Montgomery County Emergency Management, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies, and SIRWA assisted at the scene.