PIERRE, (KCCR) — A fire Monday night displaces a Pierre family in bitter cold weather. The Pierre Fire Department responded to the 700 block of South Polk Avenue around six pm…
Fire Chief Ian Paul says the fire started from a heater being used to thaw frozen pluming under the home…
Paul says adding to the danger was the cold temperatures for both firefighters and their gear…
Two residents and a pet evacuated safely. Crews were on scene around two-and-a-half hours. The Red Cross and family are working to provide temporary housing. A GoFundMe page has also been established. A link to that is posted here.
