HARTFORD: 4:20 PM Geneva County 911 dispatched a structure fire at 403 N. Third Avenue in Hartford. At the time of dispatch the information to Geneva County 911 was the residence was fully involved and evacuating residence at the time of the 911 and they were getting juveniles out of the residence.
Hartford Fire-Rescue and Slocomb Fire-Rescue were dispatched to the scene.
On arrival of Hartford Fire Engine 2 they reported a working strucutre fire. As Slocomb Fire Engine 4 arrived on the scene they connected to the nearest fire hydrant on North 3rd Street and Railroad Avenue. Bellwood Volunteer Fire Department was the third engine to arive on the scene.
After connecting to the fire hydrant it was determined the hydrant was dead. The fire departments quickly adapted and began to relay water to fight the structure fire.
The fire departments were quick with an offensive attack on the fire and got the fire knocked down quickly. Bellwood Volunteer Fire was able to be cancelled while they were responding.
Hartford Police Department was on the scene.
These departments fought a structure fire on Sunday and back on another structure fire today, Monday.
