SIDNEY — A business fireplace precipitated over $150,000 in damages to an area Sidney enterprise Wednesday night.

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The Sidney Fireplace Division responded to a hearth alarm within the 1200 block of Wapakoneta Avenue at 8:38 p.m., a spokesperson for the division mentioned.

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When firefighters arrived on scene, they discovered Elsner Portray, the native enterprise occupying the house, in flames. Lockington Fireplace, Anna Fireplace, and Piqua Fireplace subsequently assisted on this fireplace assault.

First responders compelled their manner into the constructing by the primary door and initiated an inside fireplace assault whereas “concurrently positioning the aerial equipment to achieve entry to the attic house,” the spokesperson mentioned.

AES and Middle Level had been requested to safe the utilities. As well as, The Salvation Military offered canteen companies for emergency personnel use.

As soon as firefighters extinguished the fireplace, a survey of the injury was taken, which purported $175,000 in estimated damages.

There have been no reported accidents from civilians or firefighters.

The Sidney Fireplace Division Fireplace Investigation Unit led the investigation into the fireplace’s trigger.