2-Alarm Blaze Damages House

On October 3, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. firefighters were dispatched to 145 Highland Street, Hamilton Township Franklin County for a dwelling fire. Peanut oil heating on a kitchen stove caused a two-alarm fire that displaced the residents. The blaze gutted the kitchen, two back bedrooms and the attic before being controlled in about 10 minutes by firefighters from nine companies. A damage estimate was not available. Residents attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose for about 15 minutes before dialing 911. The Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose and West End Fire and Rescue companies assisted at the scene.