Nobody injured in Connellsville house fire

Mark Hofmann
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:21 a.m. | Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:21 a.m.

Mark Hofmann | Trib Total Media

Firefighters spray the house at 114 N. Alley in Connellsville after responding to a call from witnesses saying smoke was coming out of the roof on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. New Haven Hose Co. VFD Fire Chief Bob Topper said the house was under renovation when workers left a heater in the basement too close to scrap wood and started the accidental fire. Nobody was in the house at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

Area firefighters responded to a house fire 10:13 a.m. Tuesday at 114 N. Alley in Connellsville after a call came from witnesses saying smoke was coming from its roof.

New Haven Hose Company Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Topper said the house was under renovation when workers left a heater in the basement too close to scrap wood and started the accidental fire.

Nobody was in the house at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.

Topper said the fire caused damage to the basement stairwell, the floor between the basement and the first floor, the stairwell to the second floor, and the rafters on the second floor.

Along with New Haven VFD, Connellsville Township VFD, Fayette EMS and Connellsville Police responded. Crews were on the scene until approximately 11:40 a.m.

No further information was available.

Mark Hofmann is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at mhofmann@tribweb.com or 724-626-3539.

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