Crime & Safety

No Injuries Reported Following Mobile Home Fire Sunday Night

It was a busy week for the Troy Fire Department.

A mobile home fire in the early hours of Sunday morning did not result in any reports of injuries to the home's occupants or firefighters, according to Troy Fire Department officials.

Fire Stations 1 and 4, and Air Tender 3 were called to the 1300 block of Rodney Court in Troy at 4:18 a.m. and found a fire on the underside of the home. Firefighters kept the fire from spreading with a hose and confined the damage to the underside of the home.

The home was safely evacuated prior to the arrival of TFD. Fire investigators will continue to follow-up in an effort to determine the cause.

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Other recent fire department highlights:

  • A commercial building on the 1400 block of Rochester Road was unoccupied on Oct. 25 when TFD reported to find heavy smoke and fire at the scene. The fire was located on a mezzanine and confined to the interior of the business. 
  • There were no injuries reported as a two-car detached garage on the 90 block of Arthur Street caught fire on Nov. 2. A second floor window was broken and vinyl siding was melted in the blaze. The house was safely evacuated prior to the arrival of TFD. A neighbor reported waking up and seeing an orange glow outside and dialed 9-1-1 to report the fire.
  • There were no injuries reported as a home on the 700 block of West South Boulevard caught fire on Oct. 27. Apparently a passer-by observed the flames and stopped to dial 9-1-1 to report the fire. The sole occupant was unaware of the fire and safely evacuated prior to the arrival of TFD. The home was under renovation at the time of the fire.

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