The family and their pet made it out safely, but a home in the northeast part of Pierre sustained major fire damage from a fire late last night (May 17, 2022).
Pierre Fire Department Captain Doug Gordon says the call for a structure fire in the 1800 block of Vista Ridge Place came in at approximately 11pm. When firefighters arrived, they noted heavy smoke and fire showing from the single story residential home.
Gordon says there were two adults and two children home at the time of the fire and they– and the family pet– were able to evacuate before fire conditions intensified. The adult male occupant received minor burn injuries to his hand.
Gordon says the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but is not considered to be suspicious. He says firefighters were on scene for about five hours. Other responders on scene included Fort Pierre Fire, AMR ambulance and local law enforcement.
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