Only piles of charred rubble remain of an unoccupied house that burned in Bethel this weekend. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. At 11 p.m. on Friday, firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a wooden house on Osage Avenue, located across from the Teen Center.
When the fire crew arrived, flames covered the downstairs and were moving to the second story. Soon, the fire engulfed the entire structure, shooting from windows and doors, sending bright orange embers flying through the night.
Water truck drivers arrived at the scene and helped the fire department attach hoses to hydrants in City Subdivision.
It was a long night of nonstop work; the crew returned to the fire station at six the next morning.
Later that day, on Saturday, the city knocked down what remained of the scorched building.