Photo by Bryce Mayer, North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun.
From www.WLKY.com:
By Erica Coghill
North Vernon (IN) — Fire broke out Friday morning at Hatton’s Carpet in downtown North Vernon for the second time this month, but fire officials said they do not believe the two fires are connected.
A fire in North Vernon damages part of the town’s historic district, where the buildings date back to the late 1800s.
The first fire broke out upstairs in the front of the Hatton’s Carpet building on Nov. 5. Friday’s fire began in the back of the basement around 6 a.m.
The fire spread to several other building before it was contained. The intensity of the fire was massive and firefighters have it contained, but it’s not necessarily under control.
The building housing Hatton’s Carpet and several apartments is considered a total loss and will likely have to be demolished, fire officials said.
Weather played an issue as crews battle the fire Friday morning. The water used to extinguish the flames started freezing, causing slick conditions and slipping issues.
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