House destroyed in Friday fire Staff Report Fire fighters from six departments battled a structure fire on Zion Road throughout the day on Friday. Courtesy of Rutland VFD Courtesy of Rutland VFD RUTLAND TWP. — Fifty fire fighters from six departments battled a structure fire on Zion Road in Rutland Township on Friday. According to the Rutland Volunteer Fire Department, at 10:18 a.m. on Feb. 20, Rutland, Pomeroy and Middleport Fire Departments were alerted to a chimney fire that was in the walls of the residence on Zion Road in Rutland Township. After crews arrived on scene they confirmed it was a fully involved structure fire. Command requested tanker assistance from Salem Center, Columbia and Scipio to help haul in over 30,000 gallons of water to battle the fire.