Holmesville House Fire Case Study
PAINT TWP. — Even though they weren't in the house, a working smoke detector proved beneficial for a Holmesville area family when a fire started in the basement of their home Tuesday night.
Firefighters were dispatched to 9102 State Route 83, at 8:56 p.m., after homeowner Alvin Hilty called 9-1-1 to report his home was filling with smoke and there was smoke coming through the baseboards from the basement, according to Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Reuben Miller.
The first truck arrived at 9:04 p.m., at which time first responders found there had been a fire in the basement, which had spread to the subfloor above, said Miller, noting that even prior to firefighters' arrival Hilty had put out the original fire with a fire extinguisher.
From inside the single-story home, Miller said, firefighters mounted an interior attack to put out the remaining fire, which had made its way into the floor and walls of the living area. The fire was contained by 9:29 p.m., and crews, after ensuring all hot spots were out, were back in quarters at 10:38 p.m. …show more content…
Hilty discovered the fire after he heard a smoke alarm going off within the house as he stood outside the neighbor's home. He entered the house to find it filling with smoke, prompting him to call for assistance, said Miller, noting that had it not been for Hilty hearing the smoke detectors, “it would have been a lot different and they could have lost their whole house.”
There were no injuries.
Mutual aid was provided by first responders from Holmes Fire District No. 1 and the South Central Fire
Firefighters were dispatched to 9102 State Route 83, at 8:56 p.m., after homeowner Alvin Hilty called 9-1-1 to report his home was filling with smoke and there was smoke coming through the baseboards from the basement, according to Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Reuben Miller.
The first truck arrived at 9:04 p.m., at which time first responders found there had been a fire in the basement, which had spread to the subfloor above, said Miller, noting that even prior to firefighters' arrival Hilty had put out the original fire with a fire extinguisher.
From inside the single-story home, Miller said, firefighters mounted an interior attack to put out the remaining fire, which had made its way into the floor and walls of the living area. The fire was contained by 9:29 p.m., and crews, after ensuring all hot spots were out, were back in quarters at 10:38 p.m. …show more content…
Hilty discovered the fire after he heard a smoke alarm going off within the house as he stood outside the neighbor's home. He entered the house to find it filling with smoke, prompting him to call for assistance, said Miller, noting that had it not been for Hilty hearing the smoke detectors, “it would have been a lot different and they could have lost their whole house.”
There were no injuries.
Mutual aid was provided by first responders from Holmes Fire District No. 1 and the South Central Fire