From the Harvard Fire Protection District:
Residential Structure Fire on North Division Street
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 6:49 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the 700 block of North Division Street for a reported house fire. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a single-story residence.
All three occupants and three dogs safely escaped the home without injury after being alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors.
Firefighters entered the residence and encountered dense smoke throughout with heavy fire in the kitchen.
Due to the undetermined extent of the fire and the possibility that it had extended beyond the kitchen, the incident was upgraded through the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System to bring additional personnel and equipment to the scene.
Firefighters quickly advanced hose lines and extinguished the bulk of the fire within approximately 15 minutes.
Crews then conducted overhaul operations, removing sections of drywall to confirm the fire had not extended into the walls or other concealed spaces.
The fire was successfully confined to the kitchen.
However, heavy smoke affected the remainder of the home, leaving the residence uninhabitable until repairs can be completed.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
The Harvard Fire Protection District appreciates the assistance provided by the responding mutual aid fire departments, the Harvard Police Department, and the dispatchers for their professionalism and teamwork throughout the incident.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Harvard Fire Protection District.
