From The Tribune staff reports
ASHVILLE — A historical landmark in Ashville caught fire on Saturday, August 6.
John Looney House fire in Ashville (Photo courtesy of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page)
According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Ashville Police Department and St. Clair County Sheriff’s Patrol Division were dispatched this morning to a structure fire call at the John Looney House on Greensport Road in Ashville.
Ashville Fire Department, Steele Fire Department, and Shoal Creek Fire Department responded and worked feverishly to save this historical landmark.
The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and State Fire Marshall were also on the scene.
The cause of the fire has not been released.
Authorities ask anyone with any information about the fire to call Investigator Greg Watson at 205-884-3333 or State Fire Marshall Riley Foshee at 334-241-4166.
The story will be updated when more information is available.
