Multiple crews fight a fire Wednesday morning at 171 Pisgah Road in Monmouth.
Multiple crews fight a fire Wednesday morning at 171 Pisgah Road in Monmouth.
A fire started Wednesday morning in a portable garage and spread to the house on Pisgah Road in Monmouth. Both were destroyed.
MONMOUTH — Fire destroyed a house and a garage early Wednesday morning at 171 Pisgah Road.
The owner and his pet got out safely, Monmouth Fire Chief Dan Roy said.
Officials received a call at about 2 a.m. from a man who said his portable garage was on fire. Five surrounding fire departments responded, but when they arrived flames had spread to the house. The house and garage were a total loss.
Officials do not suspect foul play.
The investigation is ongoing.
#Devastating. The aftermath of the fire here on Pisgah Rd in Monmouth. @WGME pic.twitter.com/XcPfJwneRl
— Sam Read (@SamWGME) February 22, 2017
Monmouth fire chief says the house is a total loss. Fire started in portable garage/spread to house. Owner of the house and pet got out safe pic.twitter.com/kXcQeGKFcy
— Sam Read (@SamWGME) February 22, 2017