January 26, 2016 - The Center Fire Department fought a house fire Tuesday, January 26, 2016 on CR 1465 at the residence of Curtis Harper in the Mt. Gillion Community. The firemen were dispatched at 10:36am and when the firemen arrived, flames were pouring out the front of the building.
According to the Center Fire Department, the fire appeared to have originated in the kitchen; however, the true origin could not be determined once the fire was extinguished. One apparent source of fire was a refrigerator in the kitchen, which once the firemen had it extinguished, they removed it from the home.
Fire continued to burn in the attic of the house and the firemen were able to finish it off there. While the Center FD fought the blaze, Timpson Volunteer Fire Department who had had also been dispatched to the scene by the Shelby County Sheriff's Department arrived, and although it was not their area offered assistance to the Center FD.
Considerable damage resulted to the interior of the home. Once the fire was extinguished, the Center FD returned to the station and were back in service by 12:55pm.
