07-20-15 Firefighters Battle Two Fires Overnight

Captain Tim Waters with Quint 14 said there was heavy fire in the front half of the structure. The firefighters made their way inside the structure and found the inside of the house engulfed in flames. Meantime, other firefighters entered through the rear of the structure and conducted a primary search, finding no one.

The flames were intense and firefighters had to spray water on an adjacent house to keep it from catching on fire. The firefighters eventually got the blaze under control and no injuries were reported. The dollar loss is estimated at $20,000. The house had been vacant for some time. The lead fire investigator says this fire was intentionally set. The investigation will continue. (See attached photo by Capt. Tim Waters.)

At 1:16 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a fire at 1123 Cranbrook Drive. Battalion Chief Don Bowman said the fire was in the kitchen and firefighters were able to extinguish the flames fairly quickly. An elderly woman, just four days shy of her 78th birthday, told firefighters that a smoke alarm woke her up. As she made her way out of the house, she sustained a laceration to her leg. The woman was transported by Hamilton County EMS to a local hospital. Her injuries were not life-threatening, but she was admitted to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.

The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental, most likely from an electrical malfunction. The dollar loss is estimated at $65,000.

Capt Tim Waters