Emergency crews responded Tuesday morning to a reported house fire in rural Loogootee. Dispatch received the call just after 9:13 a.m. at a residence in the 5400 block of South 1200 East. Initial reports indicated a possible garage or barn fire, but a second caller confirmed it was a house fire. Authorities were unsure at the time whether anyone was inside the home. Multiple fire departments and emergency medical units responded to the scene. Crews worked for more than an hour before the incident was cleared late in the morning. No further details on injuries or damage have been released.
