5/24/20 - Delta Twp house fire, 2724 S Waverly Rd

On Monday, May 24, 2020, at approximately 1:40 PM, The Delta Twp Fire Department responded to a passerby's report of a possible structure fire, with a lot of smoke coming from a wooded area in the 2700 block of S. Waverly Rd. On arrival, firefighters found a large ranch style dwelling fully involved. The home was well off the roadway, in an area that was overgrown with difficult access. Due to the limited access, only Truck 436 entered the long driveway while the rest of the apparatus staged at the road. The closest hydrant was on the other side of Waverly Rd, requiring the busy street to be closed to all traffic. Command requested mutual aid for manpower from the Lansing Township, Lansing, and Windsor Township fire departments. Using defensive strategy, the fire was extinguished using hand lines and the aerial from Truck 436. The home was destroyed by the blaze. There were no injuries.