Roof collapses during a house fire in Cannelburg

CANNELBURG – On Monday, around 3:00 p.m., Cannelburg Fire Department firefighters, assisted by Montgomery, Washington Township, and Loogootee Volunteer Fire Departments, responded to a house fire on County Road 375 South.

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The second story and roof of the house were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

Despite efforts, the fire caused the roof to collapse. The home was destroyed in the blaze.

Photo by Cannelburg Fire Department

Firefighters worked for approximately four hours to extinguish the blaze.

Photo by Cannelburg Fire Department

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Assisting at the scene, Daviess Community Hospital EMS, Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, Washington Township Fire Department, Loogootee Fire Department, Daviess County Emergency Management, Daviess-Martin County REMC