Local Family Displaced After Devastating Fire

The house fire took place Friday evening.

Photo by the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department. 

(Milan, Ind.) – A Ripley County family has been displaced after a devastating fire.

The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched via automatic mutual aid with Milan Volunteer Fire Department to a fully involved structure fire on Friday around 6:51 p.m.

Unfortunately, the home suffered significant damage. Luckily, no injuries were reported.

A fundraising event has been scheduled for Saturday, December 19 to assist the family impacted.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/s/ribs-and-a-tater-to-support-th/2910973262339090/

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