Thursday, May 2, 2013
Fire department says hot oil caused blaze on Meadows Edge
A kitchen fire on Tuesday caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a home at 21564 Meadows Edge, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jack Draves. Draves said the fire started when a resident became distracted while pre-heating oil on the stove. She was alerted to the blaze by the sound of breaking glass in the microwave, and was able to extinguish most of the fire herself before she called 911, a news release said. The call came in at 8:57 p.m., with the first firefighters arriving three minutes later. Draves said 13 firefighters and five vehicles responded and extinguished the rest of the fire. A thermal imaging camera was used to keep structural damage to a minimum, he said. Firefighters also ventilated the structure to clear it of smoke…
Monday, February 4, 2013
Damage estimated at $50,000 after blaze starts behind fireplace
A Hollo Oval resident smelled smoke shortly before 3 a.m. Monday and was able to evacuate the house and call for help before the blaze got out of control. Still the fire, which started near the fireplace, caused an estimated $50,000 in damage, Assistant Fire Chief Jack Draves said. Draves said the residents at 13279 Hollo Oval had a fire in their fireplace around 3 p.m. and kept it going as they watched the Super Bowl. They went to bed about 12:30 a.m. Just before 3 a.m., the homeowner said he smelled smoke and found a fire between the fireplace and the sandstone hearth. He alerted his wife and called 911, then tried to attack the fire with a small extinguisher, but the blaze had made too much headway within the wall, ceiling and roof. …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Firefighters confine blaze to basement
A basement fire caused an estimated $30,000 damage to a house on Admiralty Drive Saturday. Assistant Fire Chief Jack Draves said the fire started when the homeowner, who was working on the breakers, left a trouble light on a cardboard box and went to the store for a part. When he returned, the fire department was on the scene and smoke was pouring from his house. Draves said 13 firefighters from all four stations responded to the call to 18457 Admiralty about 12:30 p.m. On arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the second floor windows, but could not tell where the fire was located. One crew started a search of the house to look for any possible victims, while other firefighters found the blaze in the basement and went to …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Strongsville firefighters battle two blazes in one week
Fire destroyed a house on Priem Road early Friday morning, officials said. No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported. It was the second major house fire in Strongsville last week, following a blaze on Delaware Drive on Wednesday. Fire Chief Jeff Branic said a neighbor reported a fire in the woods off Priem Road about 12:30 a.m., followed by a call from another resident who said a house was burning. Firefighters found the home at 9889 Priem Rd., which sits back from the road about 500 feet, fully involved with fire. Crews laid about 500 feet of line down the driveway and deployed a deck gun, which delivers about 500 gallons of water a minute, to slow the fire's advance. No vehicles were in the driveway or garage. "…
Thursday, July 26, 2012
What sparked blaze Wednesday is still a mystery
Investigators still do not know what sparked a fire that did extensive damage to a house on Delaware Drive Wednesday afternoon. Resident Kim Wasielewski and her daughter, Dana, 19, were home about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when Dana spotted the fire in the detached garage and called 911. The flames, which witnesses said grew taller than the garage, quickly spread to the back of the house. Firefighters tried to get in the front of the home, but were driven back by the heat and smoke. Neighbors reported hearing a popping noise, like firecrackers, then a girl screaming just before they saw the fire. The family members got out safely and firefighters rescued a cat, which was taken to a veterinary hospital. One cat died in the fire and a third was …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
No family members hurt, but two cats die in blaze on Delaware Drive
A house on Delaware Drive was devastated by a fire Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Jeff Branic said it appears the blaze started in the garage at 14140 Delaware, but because of breezy conditions, blew quickly into the back of the house. Firefighters from six communities responded to the scene. Branic said firefighters entered the front of the house to attack the blaze, but were driven back by heat and smoke. Two Strongsville firefighters were taken to the hospital after suffering what appeared to be either smoke inhalation or heat exhaustion, the chief said. The fire was reported by the family's teenage daughter, who was home at the time with her mother. Neighbors reported hearing popping noises just before the flames shot out of the …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
No injuries reported in Thursday afternoon blaze
A fire that started in the kitchen of a second-floor unit caused an estimated $500,000 in damage at Parkside Towers, 8380 Pearl Rd., Thursday afternoon. Fire Chief Jeff Branic said no one was injured in the blaze, which was reported at 12:16 p.m. after grease ignited during cooking. When the first units arrived, firefighters found flames showing from the living room window, damaging the window of the unit upstairs. Firefighters from Strongsville, Berea, Middleburg Heights and Olmsted Township all responded. Branic said the unit where the fire originated suffered severe fire damage. Six other apartments had collateral damage from heat and water, and many other units suffered smoke damage.
The Q
9:41 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
You have go to be kidding me. That stove fire could have ballooned to a full structure fire very quickly. Incidents like this need to be treated with a full response to keep them from spreading. And why did you feel it is necessary to drag the teacher thing into this. Give it a rest! more ›