September 15, 2016 - The Huxley Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on CR 2016 just before 9am Thursday, September 15, 2016.
When the firemen arrived at the residence of Felecia Gardner, the house was already burned mostly to the ground, and they requested the assistance of the Shelbyville Fire Department (SVFD). The Huxley firemen worked to prevent the flames from traveling into nearby woods and also requested the assistance of the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) in applying foam to the building.
Once the JVFD arrived on scene, HVFD and SVFD winched the roof off the building so the JVFD could apply foam to what remained of the structure.
Gerald Huddleston, Huxley Director of City Operations (City Manager), responded with the firemen to help fight the house fire. His willingness to help the firemen and active participation well outside of the city limits of Huxley was well noted on scene.
The house was a total loss and no known cause was reported at the time of the fire.
