Fire crews then extended a hose into the house to extinguish the fire. Halfway through the structure, the crew encountered extreme heat forcing them back outside.
Once the interior crew was out of the house, a fire stream was aimed through the window of the fire room from the outside to attempt to cool and knock down the bulk of the fire. Once the fire was cooled, fire crews transitioned to an offensive attack and a crew entered the structure again. This time the crew was able to reach the seat of fire and finish extinguishing it.
The fire was declared under control within fifteen minutes of arriving on scene. The fire was caused by an unattended space heater plugged into an overloaded outlet. There were three adults and two children living in the house and Red Cross was dispatched to give them assistance. Damages to the house and contents are estimated at $23,000.
Courtesy of KDKD Clinton
