The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

August 24, 2008

Stove fire causes $2,000 damage to Ashtabula home


ASHTABULA β€” A stove fire caused $2,000 damage to an Ohio Avenue home Sunday morning, according to a report from the Ashtabula Fire Department.

The report indicates firefighters arrived at 711 Ohio Ave. about five minutes after the 8:24 call to the fire department, according to information released by the department.

Occupants of the house extinguished the fire and confined it to a small area in the kitchen prior to the fire department arriving on the scene, reports show.

β€œAn electric ventilation fan was used to remove smoke from the house and the burned area around the stove was overhauled,” the release states.