Intense House Fire Fully Involved Burned To The Ground

In the early morning hours on 11-29-08 Lake Station FD was dispatched to a reported house fire in the 2400 block of Clay, Police confirmed a house fire and advised it was Gary FD jurisdiction. After a slight delay Gary FD was dispatched to the scene. On arrival Engine 12's crew determined the best line of attack would be a deckgun. As additional companies got to the scene multiple handlines were stretched. The fire was brought under control in about an hour and nobody was injured at the fire scene. Fire investigators were called to the scene and were working on cause and origin.

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