House fire on Halloween consumes local home

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Halloween night, around approximately 8:30 p.m., Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) responded to an emergency call regarding a house fire in the Jefferson Heights neighborhood located off of North Highway 19. According to the fire report, Monticello Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Lloyd VFD also assisted at the scene. The family was home at the time of the incident and were able to escape to safety without injury. The fire reportedly began in the garage. The homeowner was around back at the time of ignition, and had noticed that the power to his outside A/C unit had suddenly switched off. When he went to investigate the cause of the issue, h