More information is being released about a fire in Chatham earlier this week.
A pot was left on a stove and caused a kitchen fire on Campus Parkway around 7:30 Tuesday evening.
“The homeowner came home, opened the front door and found the house was full of thick black smoke. She quickly closed the door, went to a safe location and called 911,” explains Assistant Chief Chris Case. “She did all the right things. A pot had been left on the stove, such an easy thing to be distracted and do this, but the consequences can be tragic.”
Firefighters from both Chatham stations attended the blaze and doused the flames.
No one was hurt, and total damage is pegged at $100,000.
“Fires in the home are devastating at any time of the year, the damage from the fire, the smell of smoke and the water used to fight the blaze make a terrible mess,” Case says. “Fires during the holiday season are particularly heart-breaking and whilst we are relieved that nobody was hurt in this fire, it will be a difficult time for this family to get their home back to how it was and to enjoy the festive period.”
Firefighters were back in the neighbourhood yesterday going door-to-door to check alarms, discuss home escape planning and remind the community about safe cooking.