Tuesday, January 13, 2015

MORNING FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGES HOME IN SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO



MORNING FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGES HOME IN SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO


The fire caused about a $120,000 worth of damage

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio -- By the time firefighters arrived on scene of a house fire in Summit County, the house had already been engulfed in flames Tuesday morning.

It happened in the 200 block of N. Messner Rd. shortly after 7:30 a.m.
An elderly resident was able to escape with no injuries.

Firefighters were able to control the fire within two hours on the scene.

According to the New Franklin Fire Department, the fire appears to have been caused by a heater inside, which caused about a $120,000 worth of damage.