Fire destroys house on Apollo Drive in Wayland

Local firefighters were summoned to house fire on Apollo Drive in the City of Wayland Saturday and found the structure fully involved on arrival. Leighton Township Fire Department, paramedics from Wayland Area Emergency Services helped firefighters from Wayland/Yankee Springs Twp. Fire Department battle the blaze. The Hopkins Area Fire Department moved into the Wayland station to provide backup. One fire official said, “Everybody came home safe and one dog rescued,” but the house was a total loss and Tonya Lyons is spearheading a drive to help the family. There was no word yet on what casued the fire. (Photos courtesy of Tracey Klinkner)