No One Hurt in 'Accidental' House Fire, Authorities Say
Blaze started on the exterior of the house and moved to the attic.
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No one was hurt in what authorities are calling an accidental fire on Indian Road Friday morning.
Pat Lowe, the homeowner, said her daughter and her boyfriend were home when the fire started. They and a few pets got out of the house with no injuries.
Lowe said a man saw the fire, knocked on the door, and yelled for the occupants to get out of the house.
Fire Commissioner Steve Toth said the fire appeared to have started on the exterior of the house and migrated into the attic.
“Everything right now points to this being an accidental fire,” Toth said. “There’s nothing suspicious at this point.”
Toth said authorities were still investigating the cause of the blaze Friday afternoon.
All five fire companies and the Wayne Fire Aid Squad responded to the fire.
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Donatello Nobatti
2:11 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
And the address would be????
eyes wide shut
11:22 am on Saturday, March 16, 2013
why would you need the address? hmmmm. Or you can just drive down the road and look for a house that is marked off...gee
Daniel Hubbard
2:29 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
Indian Road. Exact addresses regarding fire and crimes are generally not released.
Elizabeth
2:30 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
It says Indian Road, they normally do not put house # for privacy reasons
Athina Mihas
2:34 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
That man that knocked on the door, and yelled for the occupants to get out of the house. thats my brother my super hero!!!
PepperPat
4:03 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Thank you so much.
C6
11:02 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Thank goodness for people like him! So glade everybody was safe!
Dory Degen
2:59 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
first and foremost i am glad no one was hurt. like my first comment said. but why was my it deleted? if i left my daughter home with her boyfriend and came home to a half burned down house i think she'd be a bit of trouble. just commenting.
Bill
3:45 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Glad to read that no one was harmed.
PepperPat
3:45 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
My daughter is alive and well and absolutely in no trouble at all. I am truly blessed that a passerby banged on the door to tell her the house was on fire. Not only did he save their lives he gave her boyfriend a pair of shoes because they ran out so quickly. I understand it was harry from the Oakland diner ( a complete stranger ) please solicit the Oakland diner. He saved my daughters life yesterday.
Justice
4:07 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Glad your daughter is well.