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A family of four was left homeless but unharmed after a fire broke out in their Mulberry Drive home last Thursday, Feb. 2.
Three fire departments responded to a call placed at 6:22 p.m. by family members who were home at the time. A mother, two teenage daughters and a family cat escaped safely. The father returned home just as the blaze was being extinguished, according to Farmington Fire Chief Phil Robinson.
“We were able to get the fire knocked down pretty quickly,” said Robinson. “Unfortunately, significant structural damage was done in the basement.”
Ontario County Fire Investigator Jeff Harloff said “preliminary results indicated that the fire originated on the first floor in the living room and may have been related to a fireplace.”
Robinson said there was also smoke and heat damage throughout the house, but water damage was kept to a minimum.
“Due to the quick action of the combined fire force, the fire damage was limited,” said Harloff. “They quickly located the fire and extinguished it. If there had been any stumbling blocks, (or if it had occurred later in the evening) it could have been a very different outcome. This fire force should be credited for limiting the amount of damage.”
“This fire also demonstrates the most recent example of the importance of having working smoke detectors in the house,” added Harloff.
Red Cross volunteers provided food, clothing, and temporary housing for the family following the fire.
Farmington, Victor and Egypt fire departments responded to the call, along with Victor Farmington Ambulance, RG&E, and Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies. Manchester and Fishers fire departments were standing by in Victor and Farmington. No firefighters were injured as a result of the blaze.
A family of four was left homeless but unharmed after a fire broke out in their Mulberry Drive home last Thursday, Feb. 2.
Three fire departments responded to a call placed at 6:22 p.m. by family members who were home at the time. A mother, two teenage daughters and a family cat escaped safely. The father returned home just as the blaze was being extinguished, according to Farmington Fire Chief Phil Robinson.
“We were able to get the fire knocked down pretty quickly,” said Robinson. “Unfortunately, significant structural damage was done in the basement.”
Ontario County Fire Investigator Jeff Harloff said “preliminary results indicated that the fire originated on the first floor in the living room and may have been related to a fireplace.”
Robinson said there was also smoke and heat damage throughout the house, but water damage was kept to a minimum.
“Due to the quick action of the combined fire force, the fire damage was limited,” said Harloff. “They quickly located the fire and extinguished it. If there had been any stumbling blocks, (or if it had occurred later in the evening) it could have been a very different outcome. This fire force should be credited for limiting the amount of damage.”
“This fire also demonstrates the most recent example of the importance of having working smoke detectors in the house,” added Harloff.
Red Cross volunteers provided food, clothing, and temporary housing for the family following the fire.
Farmington, Victor and Egypt fire departments responded to the call, along with Victor Farmington Ambulance, RG&E, and Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies. Manchester and Fishers fire departments were standing by in Victor and Farmington. No firefighters were injured as a result of the blaze.
