A house on Monroe Street sustained extensive damage in a Wednesday evening blaze.
According to information provided by Trenton Firefighter Derek Hert, the blaze began around 8:30 p.m. at a house located at 401 Monroe Street owned by George and Paula Ellis and occupied by Damon and Karen Buss. When firefighters arrived they found heavy smoke and fire throughout the residence. They made entrance through the front of the structure to search for any occupants, extinguish the fire and check for any hot spots. During the search, they found a dog that died in the incident. There was major fire and smoke damage throughout the structure. The cause of the fire, which kept firefighters on the scene for about three hours, is undetermined.
Those assisting the fire department during the call were the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District, the Grundy County Ambulance Service, the Trenton Fire Department and Trenton Municipal Utilities.
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