Bath Township Fire Department Responds to Attic Fire
Bath Township Fire Department Responds to Attic Fire
The Bath Township Fire Department responded to 3323 Shearin Avenue after receiving a 911 call for a house on fire at 9:57 P.M. on October 22, 2024.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the attic and were able to extinguish the fire within approximately thirty minutes.
The residence is owned by Steven Spees and his family who were home at the time of the fire. Two occupants escaped with minor injuries and were treated and released at the scene by Bath Township EMS.
Fire officials estimate the damage to be approximately $30,000 to the house and an additional $20,000 to the contents. According to the owner, the property is insured.
The fire was ruled accidental and appears that the origin was in the attic area. Investigators believe the cause to be electrical in nature.
Additional apparatus and personnel responded to the scene from American Township Fire Department and the Lima Fire Department.
There were no injuries to firefighters.
Contact person: Joseph Kitchen, Fire Chief: 419-221-0550
Bath Township Fire Department Responds to Attic Fire
Bath Township Fire Department Responds to Attic Fire
The Bath Township Fire Department responded to 3323 Shearin Avenue after receiving a 911 call for a house on fire at 9:57 P.M. on October 22, 2024.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the attic and were able to extinguish the fire within approximately thirty minutes.
The residence is owned by Steven Spees and his family who were home at the time of the fire. Two occupants escaped with minor injuries and were treated and released at the scene by Bath Township EMS.
Fire officials estimate the damage to be approximately $30,000 to the house and an additional $20,000 to the contents. According to the owner, the property is insured.
The fire was ruled accidental and appears that the origin was in the attic area. Investigators believe the cause to be electrical in nature.
Additional apparatus and personnel responded to the scene from American Township Fire Department and the Lima Fire Department.
There were no injuries to firefighters.
Contact person: Joseph Kitchen, Fire Chief: 419-221-0550