Thursday house fire forces evacuation

On Thursday morning, John Allison and nine others were in his home at 805 Valley Street when he noticed the power going on and off. When Allison went to investigate the house, he noticed the smell of smoke and called 911.

All 10 people and two dogs evacuated the home. Firefighters arrived minutes later and immediately started battling the blaze. An electrical fire had started in the attic, according to Allison’s sister-in-law, Shelley Lovick.

Family and friends watched silently as firemen went in and out of the house.

Allison’s wife Sharon had family at her home that morning, who had been spending time at Methodist Hopsital visiting a ill relative earlier in the week.

“Our mother (Mary Ross) passed away yesterday, that’s the reason we were all there this morning,” said Lovick.