11/10/19 - Leroy Twp house fire, 4195 E. Holt Rd

Shortly before 9 AM on Sunday, November 10, 2019, the NIESA-Leroy Twp and NIESA Ambulance were dispatched to respond with Fowlerville Fire to a house fire at 4195 E. Holt Rd. The fire was reported by a passerby, reporting smoke showing from the eaves. NIESA-Williamston Fire heard the dispatch and requested they be toned also for the fire in their response area. Police arrived on scene and reported a working fire inside the home, they could not get anyone to come to the door. Responding fire units requested mutual aid from Dansville, Mason, and SAESA (Stockbridge) to assist. Leroy Engine 614 was the first fire unit to arrive and found heavy fire coming from the "B" and "D" sides of the house. Police informed the crew they thought there was a victim inside the front door because they couldn't get the door to open. All hands from the first arriving trucks went to work on search & rescue and made a quick knock down of the fire. Firefighters discovered there were no victims inside the house, but the home owner's dog had succumbed to the smoke inside. Extensive overhaul was required to complete extinguishment.