Mary Alice Reporting –
A single-story structure on 3rd street, in the city of New Philadelphia, is a loss following a fire.
The Tuesday morning call sent New Philadelphia and assisting units to the home, where the owner was not there.
The fire originated in the kitchen, but it is still under investigation, says Captain Matt Tharp.
“Units arrived on scene at 7:48am. They found a single-story structure with heavy smoke and fire coming from it. Units deployed the initial hand line and were able to get a knock down and control the fire at 8:12 in the morning.”
Assisting department were Dover and Uhrichsville, and Smith Ambulance.
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