Fire Destroys Rural Eldridge Home

Eldridge (CSi) – The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called to fire early Saturday that destroyed a rural Eldridge home.

The call came in about 3:50 a.m., to the location about two and a half miles south of Eldridge.

The fire started in the chimney of the home, from a wood burning stove and spread to the attic.

14 Units and seven fire fighters were on the scene until 3-p.m.

The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to provide mutual aid with five fire fighters on the scene from 8 a.m. until about 1 p.m., helping to fight the fire in 10 degree weather.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene calling the North Dakota Farmers Union to remove a propane tank that was near the house.

The fire was contained to the house.

No injuries were reported.

The family consisting of  a mother, father and child, escaped from the home safely. American Red Cross was on scene assisting the family and brought them to a motel.