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RICHMOND – Richmond firefighters bound abolished a bonfire Saturday morning that started abreast an alfresco hot tub and advance to the home’s siding.
Emergency crews responded about 7:05 a.m. Saturday to the 4000 block of East Mill Road in Richmond for a accessible anatomy fire, according to a account absolution from the Richmond Township Bonfire Protection District.
First responders appear abundant bonfire on the east ancillary of an animated accouter absorbed to the aback of a home. Crews were able to extinguish the bonfire in beneath than 15 minutes. The bonfire was appear out at 7:19 a.m.
“The quick acknowledgment [Saturday] of the Bonfire North Quad to this fire, with abundant cadre to do the job and accomplish a difference, demonstrates the capability of the abutting alive accord of the Bonfire North Quad departments of Richmond, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake and Hebron,” Richmond Bonfire Chief Rick Gallas said in a statement.
The bonfire started abreast a hot tub on the deck, and it rapidly advance to the accouter attic and adjacent exoteric balustrade of the home, according to the release. Crews were able to accumulate the bonfire from entering the residence.
A homeowner suffered accessory burns but did not charge to be hospitalized. The fire’s account still is beneath investigation, but it is believed to be electrical in nature, Gallas said in an email.
The accident to the home is estimated at $15,000.
