KINGSFORD, MI— Fire has destroyed a Kingsford home.
Tuesday at 2:23 p.m., the Kingsford Public Safety Department was dispatched to 116 Withworth Avenue for a garage fire. Upon arrival, crews found the garage fully engulfed and the attached residence was also involved.
Due to the close proximity of neighboring residences, the fire spread to other structures. Officers suppressed the flames on the neighboring homes, which sustained significant smoke and water damage. The first home was a total loss.
One firefighter sustained minor injuries and was taken to Marshfield for treatment of smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Assisting in the incident were Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch, the Breitung Township Fire Department, Integrity Care EMS, We Energies, Michigan State Police, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, the Red Cross, and Demuri Excavating.
