On November 9, 2024, at 6:19 a.m. the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department (MPFD) responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of South Isabella Road in Union Township.

Upon arrival, crews observed a two-story home and adjoining office with smoke coming from a portion of the roof’s eaves. The fire was brought under control by 6:42 a.m. The structure sustained smoke, heat, and fire damage

Since the building is currently under construction, no occupants were home at the time of the fire.

The MPFD is investigating the cause of the fire.       

The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department was assisted by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Fire Department, Deerfield Township Fire Department, Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Department, Isabella Northeast Fire Department, Michigan State Police, and Isabella County Central Dispatch.