OOLITIC – A fire broke out at 6:27 p.m. Monday evening at a residence in the 300 block of Lafayette Avenue in Oolitic.
When firefighters arrived they found light smoke coming from the home. Firefighters say the fire appeared to have started from an electrical problem.
The home is owned by Richard Jones.
“We located the fire in the back bedroom, and there were no injuries to the occupants of the home or firefighters,” said Oolitic Fire Chief Ted Maze.
“It is important to have multiple smoke detectors on multiple levels of your home. There was only one smoke detector in this residence at the time of the fire,” Chief Maze added.
The fire damage was confined to one room but there was minor smoke damage throughout the home.
Firefighters used a nearby fire hydrant to fight the fire. Neighbors and Town Council president Tangie Jenkins brought water to the scene to help firefighters cool down from the heat and high temperatures.
Firefighters from Oolitic and Shawswick responded with eleven firefighters and a Seals ambulance crew.
Firefighters remained on scene until about 8:00 p.m.
The occupants stayed with family members Monday night. The American Red Cross was also contacted to assist the family.
