What was supposed to be a simple arrest turned into a rescue mission for three Morgan County officers early Sunday morning after they spotted a fire at a nearby home in Martinsville. The Morgan County Sheriffโs Office says the fire broke out sometime around 3 a.m. Sunday.
The three officers, two Morgan County Sheriffโs Office deputies and one Martinsville police officer, were in the area of Schwab Drive in a mobile home community when they spotted a fire on nearby Meredith Place. The officers rushed to the home and saw flames rising from the residence.
One deputy grabbed a fire extinguisher from his vehicle and worked to put out the fire. Though the deputy extinguished the flames on the outside, the sheriffโs office said he soon noticed fire on the inside.
While the deputy extinguished the blaze, the two other officers raced inside, navigating heavy smoke as they looked for any residents.
