Fire Department begins new year putting out fire on Howard Street

  • Responding units tapped out a fire at 504 Howard St. the morning of Jan. 1.
    Responding units tapped out a fire at 504 Howard St. the morning of Jan. 1.

    The Central Fire Station responded to a structure fire at 504 Howard St . New Year’s morning. Engine 1 and 2, Rescue 1, Truck 1 and C-2 were dispatched to the scene. Chief 1, (C-3) Training and Safety, and (C-4) Fire Investigations were notified.

    When Fire Department units arrived, they found smoke and fire visible from the attic vents and from a window on the side of the structure. The lone occupa…