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Fire damages Chesapeake homes

July 02, 2009 @ 04:02 PM

2009/The Herald-Dispatch

Herald-Dispatch.com

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Volunteer firefighters responded to a fully involved structure fire in Chesapeake, Ohio, Thursday morn.

The fire was reported to Lawrence County 911 about 10:50 a.m. Thursday. 

State fire marshals believe arson may have destroyed an abandoned home about 10:45 a.m. and caused heavy damage to the neighboring house. Both structures are located on Township Road 1042, commonly known as Booth Street.

 

Ed Webb, assistant chief of the Chesapeake-Union Volunteer Fire Department, said fire was fully involved when crews arrived. Flames were through the roof and walls of the abandoned residence.

It quickly spread next door causing heavy fire and water damage, Webb said. People lived at the neighboring house, but nobody was present at the time.

No injuries were reported.

No utilities were connected to the abandoned house.

Water hoses blocked County Road 1 and Rosslyn Street forcing officials to close both roads.

Volunteer firefighters from Proctorville and Fayette Township helped Chesapeake at the scene.

 

Curtis Johnson/The Herald-Dispatch

Firefighters respond to a fire that damaged two houses Thursday, July 2, 2009, on Rosslyn Road in Lawrence County, Ohio.