A Sidney firefighter uses a chainsaw to cut into the siding at the back of a home at 204 Forest St. at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11 due to a fire. The small fire was quickly brought under control. Sidney police blocked off a section of West Avenue while firefighters worked on the fire.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
A Sidney firefighter carries a ladder to the back of a home at 204 Forest St. at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11. Sidney firefighters were working on a small fire that was quickly brought under control. Sidney police blocked off a section of West Avenue while firefighters worked on the fire.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
Sidney firefighters walk to the front of a home at 204 Forest St. at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11. The firefighters had been working on a small fire that was quickly brought under control. Sidney police blocked off a section of West Avenue while firefighters worked on the fire.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY — A structure fire at 204 Forest St. at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 caused an estimated $5,000 in loss to the property.
According to Sidney Assistant Fire Chief Jason Truesdale, on arrival at the scene, firefighters found a two-story, two-family residence with light smoke showing from the rear of the structure. The fire was located on the exterior between the first and second floors. Occupants and pets were on the front porch.
Firefighters initiated an offensive exterior fire attack. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and checked for an extension to the structure. One of the occupants advised there was someone still inside on the second floor. Fire crews removed one wheelchair-bound victim from the second floor with no incident.
AES Energy and Centerpoint Energy were contacted to secure the utilities. The Red Cross was contacted for the displaced families and their pets.
No injuries were reported to all occupants or Sidney firefighters.
One off-duty crew of Sidney firefighters was contacted to staff the station.
The property is owned by George Hesser and there was no damage to contents inside the property.
Anna Rescue Medic handled one medical incident in the city during the fire.
The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time and is under investigation by the Sidney Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit.
