NORTHWOOD – An alert Worth county deputy spotted a house fire in Northwood early Wednesday morning and firefighters dealt with the problem.
The Worth county sheriff’s office said that on October 31, 2018 at 2:07 AM, Deputy Hoch was on patrol in Northwood when he noticed smoke coming from 97 8th Street S. Deputy Hoch asked dispatch to page out Northwood Fire for a house fire. Neighbors told the Deputy that the home was vacant and no one should be inside.
Th sheriff’s office says that “the Northwood Volunteer Fire Department arrived and did a terrific job putting out the fire efficiently.”
Northwood Fire and Law Enforcement cleared the scene just before 6:00 am. The origin of the fire is still unknown and being investigated at this time.
