Late Tuesday Night Huxley House Fire Total Loss for Family

January 3, 2017 - Late Tuesday night around 10:30pm fire crews from Huxley, Shelbyville and Joaquin were called out to a house fire on FM 3172 just past the FM 139 split in Huxley. 

When fire crews arrived flames could already be seen coming out of the attic. Fire crews quickly started battling the fire to try keeping it off a detached garage that firemen said looked to have some sort of living area in the back. 

Fire crews were also able to keep the fire off of a nearby barn. Getting water to the scene proved to be a larger task as the fire department tanker trucks were having to return to the Huxley firehouse to refill. 

According to firemen on scene the occupants were able to make it out; however, the husband was taken by private vehicle to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is unknown at the time.