Massac County Sheriff Office issued the following announcement on Oct. 18.
On October 18, 2018 at 1:19 A.M. Deputies, along with Massac County Fire and Joppa Fire Departments, responded to a structure fire at 11 Hillerman Circle and a barn fire at 756 Grand Chain Rd. The two addresses are located adjacent to each other. Both fires caused excessive damage to both structures. A house located at 756 Grand Chain Rd., near the burned barn, was not damaged in the fire.
At 4:20 A.M. Deputies and firefighters were dispatched back to 756 Grand Chain Rd. The house located there was on fire. The house received significant damage in that fire.
The Illinois State Fire Marshall's Office was contacted and requested for assistance with the investigation of the fires.
The fires are being investigated as suspicious in nature at this time.
The Massac County Sheriff's Office and Massac County Fire were assisted by the Joppa Fire Department.
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