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The property owner was not at home when area fire departments battled a residential structure fire at 436 Texas Road in the Town of New Lisbon on January 5.

Departments Battle Blaze in New Lisbon

NEW LISBON— At approximately 12:27 p.m. on Monday, January 5, the Garrattsville Fire Company and other pre-planned departments responded to a residential structure fire located at 436 Texas Road in the Town of New Lisbon, according to a press release issued Monday evening by the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services.

Emergency Services Coordinator Victor F. C. Jones reported that, upon arrival of the first responding firefighter, the house was found to be fully involved and later determined to be a total loss by fire officials. Multiple cats and a guinea pig were believed to be inside at the time and remain unaccounted for.

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