At 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Phillips Fire responded to a structure fire at 800 Ash Street. The property has been owned by John and Teresa Harrington since September 10, 2013.
According to Phillips Fire Chief Dave Lontcoski, "Phillips Fire responded with two engines, brush/command truck, heavy rescue, and nine firefighters."
The chief requested a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) at Level 1, which is the first level of assistance requested when a local department can't handle an emergency on its own. The MABAS brought help from the Fifield, Prentice, and Catawba Fire Departments. Fifield responded with an engine, command vehicle, and nine firefighters. Catawba responded with an engine and six firefighters. Prentice responded with their equipment van and six firefighters.
Thirty firefighters fought the blaze in temperatures that reached 25 degrees below zero with wind chills of 40 degrees below zero. The chief added, "It made firefighting very difficult with frozen hoses and lots of ice."
Approximately 115,000 gallons of water were used.
The Phillips Fire Department was back in service at 11:15 a.m.
Firefighters had to return to the scene for rekindles on Sunday afternoon and the morning of January 20th.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time and is under investigation.
My Price County does not have a photo of this home, but it can be viewed on Zillow.