Firefighters in Whiting, Indiana, were battling a massive fire at a home on Monday afternoon.
A massive fire engulfed a home and multiple garages on Monday afternoon in Whiting, Indiana.
The fire was reported before 4:30 p.m. at a residence in the 1800 block of Oliver Street, approximately one block away from Whiting High School.
Footage from Sky 5 showed one home heavily engulfed in flames, with plumes of thick smoke pouring out of the structure and flames shooting through the roof. Another building toward the rear of the structure also appeared to have caught fire, video from the scene showed.
A total of eight structures were damaged, including at least three homes and three garages. One person was rushed to the hospital with burns, but their condition was unclear.
A cause remained unknown late Monday.
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