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Monday night's fire leaves home uninhabitable

Bethany Rolfson Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 11 months AGO
by Bethany Rolfson Western News
| January 3, 2017 3:32 PM

At 8:20 p.m. on Jan. 3, the Libby Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trailer house fire on Three Corner Road.

According to Fire Marshal Steve Lauer 21 firefighters, two engines and two water tenders responded to the scene and the fire was extinguished within 15 minutes.

Lauer said on Tuesday that the home was uninhabitable, needing some wiring and structural repairs.

No injuries were reported, and according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office call logs, the Red Cross will be taking care of the family.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

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