Danville firefighters had to battle high winds as well as heavy fire on Monday. Firefighters were called to a house at 419 Short Street with visible smoke and flames. Firefighters received reports of a possible person inside the house. Firefighters arrived to find the fire had fully enveloped the backside of the house with flames extending over 20 feet in the air. Facing high heat and heavy fire conditions, firefighters performed a rapid search of the areas of the building that were not yet involved in fire. No one was located in the building.
Firefighters utilizing multiple handlines to bring the fire under control. High winds were also hampering on-going firefighting efforts.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the incident. The estimated loss is 12 thousand dollars.
