AUGLAIZE COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - At around 12:35 p.m., the Wapakoneta Fire and EMS received a dispatch call regarding a fire at 101 North Wood Street.
The firefighters responded promptly and arrived at the scene within four minutes. Upon arrival, they noticed smoke coming from the front of Thuman Trucking while the back of the building was engulfed in flames. The Uniopolis, Buckland, and St. John fire departments also joined the Wapak Fire and EMS in their efforts to control the fire. Fortunately, the building was unoccupied, and no one was injured in the incident.
"Initial attack was here on the alpha side. We pulled two handlines to get a good hook on it. Our following two engines were our arrival in 244 and our engine in 243. The fire was contained approximately within 15 minutes. The rest of the time was due to overhaul. We were trying to clean it out and make sure all the smoke was out of it. We flowed roughly about 3,000 to 5,000 gallons of water for the total engagement. As you can tell behind us, we're still actively hitting some hot spots." stated Captain Jacob Shook of the Wapakoneta Fire and EMS.
Captain Shook also stated that the fire department believes a heater caused the fire. However, the investigation is still ongoing.
