Cause of Fifth Avenue fire undetermined
SIDNEY — The cause of a Monday evening house fire on Fifth Avenue has been ruled undetermined at this time by the Sidney Fire Department Investigation Unit.
The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services received a report of a house fire at 312 Fifth Ave. on Jan. 18, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Dispatch advised the structure was fully involved with fire.
The first units on the scene reported heavy fire to the rear of the structure, owned by Jay R. Higgins. The occupants were found outside of the structure and reported no one was in the house. Police on scene removed a pet from the home, but unfortunately it did not survive.