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ELO firefighters respond to two kitchen fires

EAST LIVERPOOL — Over a period of two days, city firefighters responded to two kitchen fires, one of which sent residents scrambling from a second story window to escape.

According to reports, the department was called at 4 p.m. Sunday to 2525 Parkway, where a microwave was on fire in the kitchen. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the doorway and heavy fire in the kitchen.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze while containing fire damage to the kitchen, although the ceiling was pulled in two rooms to make sure the fire had not spread.

A thermal camera was also used to ascertain that the fire was out, according to officials, who said window was removed from the kitchen to vent the room.

The home is owned by Almalel Cezar, who does have insurance, and fire officials reported the family had a place to stay so the Red Cross did not have to be called in this instance.

At 12:17 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters responded to 416 Grove Alley for a structure fire called in by the police department.

Four occupants of the home told fire officials they awoke to smoke in the house and they escaped by crawling through the second story window.

Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the open window on the second story, and one of the residents advised the kitchen was filled with smoke.

Second and third alarms were sounded, bringing a total of 10 firefighters to the scene, where they found the fire had extended to the dining room.

The fire caused major smoke damage to the entire home, although the fire itself was contained to the kitchen and dining areas, having originated in the kitchen. The cause is still undetermined.

A woman resident and two children were transported to East Liverpool City Hospital for unreported injuries, and the children’s father was able to retrieve some belongings from the house for his family. A child’s car seat was destroyed in the fire, and the fire department provided a new car seat for the family.

Although the house was equipped with smoke detectors, they were not working, according to officials.

The occupant was identified as Early Simko. It was not immediately clear if the house is insured.

Firefighters cleared the scene at 2:05 a.m.

jgilbert@mojonews.com

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