Two residential fires in a span of 24 hours highlight DFD skill Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. A Jewish man in Dickinson watched helplessly as firefighters battled a significant residential fire leaving his home all but destroyed after an unattended menorah candle set fire to the home on Tuesday evening. AND On Wednesday afternoon a second residential fire damaged a home on Sims Street in Dickinson, causing near $50,000 worth of damage. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | × Dickinson Fire Chief Jeremy Presnell (far left) addresses his fire personnel Wednesday afternoon at 1046 Sims St. where a structure fire took place. The extent of the damage is approximately $50,000 and the Dickinson Fire Department is still investigating the cause of the incident. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)