BOURNEVILLE, Ohio — Firefighters from four departments knocked down a house fire in Twin Township early Sunday, keeping the blaze confined to the rear of the home, according to the Twin Township Fire Department.
Twin Township crews were dispatched to the 7800 block of Upper Twin Road at about 6:30 a.m. for a report of a structure fire, the department said in a Facebook post. Engine 1608 and Tanker 1611 were among the first units on scene, where firefighters found light smoke coming from the back of the house.
Crews moved in with an offensive attack and were able to keep the fire contained to a small portion of the home, the department said.
Twin Township received mutual aid from the Huntington Township, Bainbridge Fire & EMS and Veterans Affairs fire departments. Concord Township and Pebble Township fire departments, in neighboring Pike County, staged on standby in case additional help was needed.
The department thanked the responding crews for their assistance and praised its own members in the post, crediting the teamwork of the firefighters who responded.
Twin Township Fire Department is an all-volunteer department headquartered on U.S. Route 50 in Bourneville, the unincorporated community at the center of the township. The department serves roughly 60 square miles of rural south-central Ross County.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Twin Township Fire Department.
