The Lake Norden emergency building is being deemed a total loss, dakotanewsnow.com reported.
The emergency call came in around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3. Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office and first responders from Bryant were the first on the scene, the report said. Agencies from Castlewood, Hayti and Estelline quickly followed.
When crews arrived, flames were overcoming the Lake Norden emergency building, but they managed to get the fire under control by 8 a.m., according to the report. No other surrounding buildings were damaged by the fire.
However, the damage to the Lake Norden fire department was significant. Not only is the building destroyed, but four fire trucks and two ambulances were deemed a total loss as well, the report said. Crews managed to save one truck.
No one was inside the building and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, the report said.
