A rural Jefferson home burned to the ground Oct. 10. The Jefferson and Elk Point Fire Departments responded. Submitted photos

At 3:47 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, the Jefferson Fire Department was paged out to a rural Jefferson address for a fire reported along northbound Interstate-29.

The address was 32920 481st Ave. Upon arrival, the fire department witnessed a modular home fully involved. At that time the Elk Point Fire Department was called in for mutual aid.

Acting Jefferson Fire Chief Mike Stokely stated that since the fir…