11/5/21 - Lansing house fire, 451 McPherson St

The Lansing Fire Department responded to a house fire at 451 McPherson shortly before 8 AM on Friday, November 5, 2021. The fire was reported by a neighbor. When first units arrived they advised there was fire showing from the "C" side of a one story ranch style house. Station 1 crews were first to arrive and immediately entered the house for search and fire attack. Command requested an additional engine for manpower. Personnel were pulled from the structure when fire conditions progressed in the attic, making interior operations unsafe. Truck 41 set up an aerial master stream to knock down the visible fire, then firefighters on the ground continued to extinguish the fire that wasn't accessible to the truck. An occupant of the home was found deceased during the firefighters search, there were no other injuries.