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Firefighters and Ellicott police are pictured at the scene of a fire Monday night in the village of Celoron. A Duquesne Street home was condemned following the fire.
P-J photo by Jay Young
CELORON An “unmaintained wood stove” believed to have been surrounded by combustible material was found to be the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a village home late Monday.
The home at 44 E. Duquesne St. in Celoron was condemned following the blaze, reported to Chautauqua County dispatch shortly before 8 p.m. Celoron and Lakewood firefighters were assisted at the scene by first responders from Jamestown, Busti and Kiantone.
Firefighters are pictured Monday night in the village of Celoron.
P-J photo by Jay Young
CELORON An “unmaintained wood stove” believed to have been surrounded by combustible material was found to be the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a village home late Monday.
The home at 44 E. Duquesne St. in Celoron was condemned following the blaze, reported to Chautauqua County dispatch shortly before 8 p.m. Celoron and Lakewood firefighters were assisted at the scene by first responders from Jamestown, Busti and Kiantone.
The wood stove was later found to be the source of the blaze, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team announced.
BROCTON The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team has determined the cause of a fire that destroyed a cabin and heavily damaged a pickup truck Friday nea
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GERRY An electric space heater was found to be the source of a fire that destroyed a home in Gerry early Tuesday.
The blaze at 5172 Herrick Road was reported to county dispatch around 2:30 a.m. An occupant awoke to flames on the bedroom wall and escaped before the fire spread to the rest of the property.
Assisting Gerry firefighters at the scene included crews from Kennedy, Falconer, Sinclairville and Ellington.
According to Capt. Rich Telford of the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team, an electric space heater placed “too close to combustibles” is believed to have sparked the fire.
etichy@post-journal.com
GERRY An electric space heater was found to be the source of a fire that destroyed a home in Gerry early Tuesday.
The blaze at 5172 Herrick Road was reported to county dispatch around 2:35 a.m. An occupant awoke to flames on the bedroom wall and escaped before the fire spread to the rest of the property.
Assisting Gerry firefighters at the scene included crews from Kennedy, Falconer, Sinclairville and Ellington.
According to Capt. Rich Telford of the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team, an electric space heater placed “too close to combustibles” is believed to have sparked the fire.