An in-home camera system might have saved a house and the pets inside from a Wednesday morning fire near Gnadenhutten.
Arrowhead Joint Fire District Chief Steven Wright says the homeowner received a notification on their cell phone from their camera system.
Firefighters were on scene minutes later around 9:45 a.m. in the 10-thousand block of Petry Hill Road Southwest in Clay Township. He says they encountered heavy smoke, low visibility, and a fire spreading from the kitchen. There were two dogs and a cat inside. He says the animals survived with minor smoke inhalation.
The quick response limited damage inside the home to inside the kitchen, with heat and smoke damage throughout. Wright says the homeowners are insured and are being helped by the Red Cross and relatives. He says the cause of the fire is accidental.
It took about 10 minutes to completely extinguish the fire. Firefighters were on scene for about two hours, putting out hotspots and ventilating the home.
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