Greenwood County firefighters were busy battling a pair of structure fires Thursday.
Greenwood County Fire District 1 Chief Glen Collinge says the first fire happened in Hamilton at 402 West Main shortly before 2 pm, prompting an initial response by Hamilton Fire before Madison, Greenwood County EMS and Greenwood County deputies also responded. Collinge says a storage structure was on fire, but the blaze was put out quickly.
Collinge says the cause was fireplace ashes.
Shortly before 11 pm, firefighters went to 2523 207th Street near Quincy. The home was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived, but all occupants and pets got out safely.
The home, owned by Zach Ashlock of rural Quincy, was a total loss. The cause of the fire is believed to be a wood stove.
Firefighters from Eureka, Hamilton, Neal and Virgil responded, as did Greenwood County deputies, Greenwood County EMS and Evergy. The American Red Cross has been contacted to help Ashlock and his family.
