Cook area home destroyed

May 4 – Firefighters from four departments battled a huge house fire in Angora Township, south of Cook. The blaze was reported around 2:10 p.m. in the 8400 block of Highway 53. Arriving Cook firefighters found the home already engulfed in flames. Fire crews from Orr, Pike-Sandy-Britt, and Evergreen were also dispatched. The home is considered a total loss. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.