Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house in Indiana

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

By WHIO Staff

UNION CITY, IN — The Red Cross is helping a family after a heavy fire damaged a house in Indiana.

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>>PHOTOS: Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house in Union City

Union City firefighters responded at 12:10 p.m. Thursday to the 700 block of State Route 571 West on initial reports of a structure fire, according to a social media post.

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Upon arrival, they dealt with heavy fire and smoke from the back of the house.

The department posted photos on its Facebook page. It showed flames in the back of the house.

Firefighters contained it and limited the damage to the back of the home.

No injuries were reported.

The Red Cross has been contacted to help support the affected family.

Mutual aid was provided by the Ansonia Volunteer Fire Department, Liberty Township Fire Department, and Greenville Township Emergency Services.

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

Red Cross helping family after heavy fire damages house Photo from: Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) (Union City Fire Department (via Facebook) /Union City Fire Department (via Facebook))

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