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Firefighters respond to rekindling of previous structure fire in Shelby County

Firefighters respond to rekindling of previous structure fire in Shelby County

SIDNEY — Firefighters responded to a rekindling of a previous structure fire in Shelby County early Tuesday morning.

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Around 1:10 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 500 block of North Miami Ave in Sidney on reports of a structure fire that had rekindled.

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The structure had previously caught fire on Sunday evening, according to the Sidney Fire Department.

A Sidney Police Dispatcher confirmed that the fire had rekindled.

Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire conditions on the second floor, according to a Lieutenant with the Sidney Fire Department.

Due to the structure being weakened by the previous fire, firefighters took a defensive response.

The residence was vacant due to the previous fire, which displaced the original residents.

No injuries were reported as a result of this fire, according to the lieutenant.

The cause is currently under investigation.

News Center 7 will continue following this story.

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