LIME CITY — A family’s home was destroyed in a fire that began early this morning in Perrysburg Township.

According to Perrysburg Township Fire Chief Tom Brice, the blaze was called in as a structure fire around
midnight at 25341 Ohio 199, located just south of Roachton Road.
Brice said that upon arriving on scene, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the roofline, eaves and attic
space of the two-story residence.
He said a husband and wife occupying the residence got out safely. Brice said that the couple had pets,
most of which he said he believed made it out safely. Brice said one cat was initially unaccounted for,
and he wasn’t certain of its status at press time.
Perrysburg, Rossford and Northwood departments were called to the scene for automatic aid.
Additionally, because there were no fire hydrants in the area, Brice said that water had to be hauled to
the scene, so tankers were called in from Lake Township, Troy Township, Middleton Township and
Pemberville fire departments. The Maumee fire department was additionally called in to supply another
engine.
“It makes it a little more difficult,” said Brice of the lack of hydrants, “makes it a little more labor
intensive, takes longer to set up, takes more manpower.”
Brice said the home was deemed a total loss and the residents are receiving assistance from the Red
Cross.
The cause and origin of the blaze is undetermined at this time. Brice said that investigators planned to
return to the scene today.
Crews finished at the scene around 7 a.m.