A house fire on the 7300 block of Wonderland Court in Black Hawk left one home a total loss Wednesday afternoon. The Black Hawk Fire Department was dispatched to the scene at approximately 12:26 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames emanating from the residence. The fire quickly spread to the backyard, igniting a small grass fire. Chief Deputy James Johns of the Meade County Sheriffโs Office shared his perspective in a verbal statement made to NewsCenter1.
โAt approximately 12:26 this afternoon we got a call, a 911 call, of a fire at one of these residences here,โ said Johns, โImmediately Piedmont Fire, Black Hawk Fire, and deputies from the Mead County Sheriff’s Office responded. The fire department immediately began attacking the fire. They did an awesome job. Black Hawk Fire and Piedmont. They kept this fire from growing into a multi-structure fire. It was contained to just one house and unfortunately that house is a complete loss.โ
