WOODFORD - Firefighters from five departments were unable to save a farm house south of Woodford Thursday morning.
No one was in the house at 1814 Thorson Lane at the time, but one man was injured before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire at about 10:30 a.m.
Neighbors said a passing truck driver saw the smoke and stopped to investigate before calling the Woodford Fire Department.
Mary Thorson, who lives across the road residence, said when she came out to look the house was in flames.
According to Lafayette County Sheriff Deputy Daric Heim, a relative of the home's owners sustained superficial burns on his face and hands before firefighters arrived. Heim said the man initially refused medical treatment, but had been convinced to be taken by Argyle EMS to the Monroe Clinic.
Neighbor Kevin Holverson said the injured man lives only a few miles away. The man was checking on the farm, and was outside at the time of the fire. Holverson believes the man received his injuries when he tried to enter the burning house.
Owner of the house, Maciej Janik and his wife were in Chicago at the time of the fire and were notified.
Woodford firefighter Dave Thorson said the house is a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
About 30 firefighters responded from Woodford, South Wayne, Wiota, Browntown and Argyle. Departments took turns driving tankers to Browntown for water refills. It is unknown how many trips the tankers made.
Firefighters were still trying to control flare ups after an hour on the scene.
One firefighter, preparing to enter the burned out structure, said the flare ups were caused by material still burning inside the walls.
Thorson and Dennis Holverson, another neighbor, said the owners worked in Chicago but were actively farming on the weekends and raising livestock on the property.
No one was in the house at 1814 Thorson Lane at the time, but one man was injured before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire at about 10:30 a.m.
Neighbors said a passing truck driver saw the smoke and stopped to investigate before calling the Woodford Fire Department.
Mary Thorson, who lives across the road residence, said when she came out to look the house was in flames.
According to Lafayette County Sheriff Deputy Daric Heim, a relative of the home's owners sustained superficial burns on his face and hands before firefighters arrived. Heim said the man initially refused medical treatment, but had been convinced to be taken by Argyle EMS to the Monroe Clinic.
Neighbor Kevin Holverson said the injured man lives only a few miles away. The man was checking on the farm, and was outside at the time of the fire. Holverson believes the man received his injuries when he tried to enter the burning house.
Owner of the house, Maciej Janik and his wife were in Chicago at the time of the fire and were notified.
Woodford firefighter Dave Thorson said the house is a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
About 30 firefighters responded from Woodford, South Wayne, Wiota, Browntown and Argyle. Departments took turns driving tankers to Browntown for water refills. It is unknown how many trips the tankers made.
Firefighters were still trying to control flare ups after an hour on the scene.
One firefighter, preparing to enter the burned out structure, said the flare ups were caused by material still burning inside the walls.
Thorson and Dennis Holverson, another neighbor, said the owners worked in Chicago but were actively farming on the weekends and raising livestock on the property.