A residential structure fire alerted 4 Newton County fire departments on Sunday afternoon. Brook-Iroquois Township firefighters answered a call just past 5 pm at 1017 W 625S in the Beaver City community in Newton County’s Washington Township. The residence was owned by Gerald Taylor, who was home at the time of the fire but escaped unharmed. Thirteen Brook firefighters responded. Mutual aid came from Morocco, Kentland and Goodland. 

Brook fire chief Kyle Conrad believes the fire to be electrical in nature and was confined to the home’s attic. The damage is estimated at $40,000 but the home is repairable. One Brook firefighter suffered minor injuries at the scene.

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