Just before 5:30 pm, witnesses reported smoke pouring out of a house on Hulet Street in McDermott.
When the Rush Fire Department arrived, heavy smoke was reported, and assistance was requested from other departments.
Within a few minutes, the structure was fully engulfed. Firefighters asked dispatch to contact utility companies and the State Fire Marshal.
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First responders had the flames under control by 6:15 pm, and AEP arrived to shut off electricity forty minutes later.
Firefighters requested a deputy to take an arson report.
Officers determined the property was owned by Fifth Third Bank and was in the process of foreclosure.
