Fire Destroys Howell Township Barn/Apartment UnitsFire Destroys Howell Township Barn/Apartment Units

3/11/14 - A weekend fire destroyed a Howell Township structure off of Byron Road. Howell Area Fire Department Chief Andy Pless tells WHMI that the 1,800-square-foot building on Byron Road north of Woodhaven Drive was engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene just before 6pm Saturday. Pless says because it was so far off the main roadway, they had some difficulty getting access to water established and it took about an hour and a half to bring it under control. He says they remained on the scene for another two hours putting out hot spots. While there were no injuries, the structure was a total loss and Pless estimated damages at about $200,000. A cause remains under investigation, but it doesn’t appear to be suspicious in nature. Pless says they were assisted at the scene by the Brighton and Fowlerville fire departments as well as members of the local Disaster Action Relief Team. Photo courtesy of the Howell Area Fire Department. (JK)