Fire destroyed the home of Jack Norris at 39 EMS B61 J Lane, Warsaw, on Thursday, Feb. 11. He and his stepson Troy Bradshaw made it safely out of the fire, said Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Chief Mike Wilson. Photo provided by Mindy Scaggs.

By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — A home near Barbee Lake was destroyed in a fire on Thursday evening, Feb. 11.

Five fire departments responded to the fire at 39 EMS B61 J Lane, Warsaw. The home is owned by Jack Norris.

He and his stepson Troy Bradshaw made it out of the fire safely, said Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Chief Mike Wilson. They tried to put it out themselves before exiting the building, he said.

The call for the fire went out at 6:27 p.m. and it took crews more than an hour to get it under control, said Wilson. The cause is potentially electrical.

He said the home and garage are a total loss.

Along with Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, the other departments were Turkey Creek, Pierceton, Leesburg and North Webster. Also responding were Lutheran EMS, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office and NIPSCO.

It took firefighters more than an hour to get the fire under control. Photo provided by Mindy Scaggs.

Firefighters stand around what remains of the house. InkFreeNews photo by Leah Sander.