Early-morning fire in Decatur Township destroys home
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DECATUR TOWNSHIP -- An early-Friday morning fire in Decatur Township destroyed a home and displaced a family of ten. A call was received at 4:47 a.m. by Mifflin County Emergency Services reporting a fire at the Dave Hostetler, Jr. residence at 4020 Old Stage Rd.
Multiple crews responded, including companies from Decatur, Chief Logan, Burnham, Heritage, Yeagertown, Reedsville, Milroy, Junction, Bannerville, Granville, East Granville, McVeytown, Belleville, City Hook and Ladder and Fame EMS. Fire crews from Centre, Huntingdon and Juniata counties were on standby.
Crews were on the scene until approximately 8:30 a.m. Cause of the fire is believed to be a wood stove. Two adults and eight children were able to escape injury. The house was declared a total loss.