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The Washington Fire Department responded to an early morning fire at 608 N. Main St. in Washington Thursday.
According to the report, residents were working in the attic Wednesday when a hot lamp caused the blown-in insulation to catch fire.
The residents put out the initial fire; however, the insulation continued to smolder and later ignited a second time. Residents reported the fire at 3:16 a.m.
Fire Chief Mike Vaughn said residents were alerted to the fire by snapping and popping noises coming from the attic. “There was a smoke detector, but it did not sound because the smoke was confined to the attic,” he added.
After extinguishing the fire, firefighters removed all the insulation as a preventative measure against further smoldering. Firefighters returned to the station at 5:30 a.m.
Vaughn said there were no injuries and estimates the damage to be about $7,500. Members of the Northern Tazewell Fire Department responded as part of the mutual aid system.
The Washington Fire Department responded to an early morning fire at 608 N. Main St. in Washington Thursday.
According to the report, residents were working in the attic Wednesday when a hot lamp caused the blown-in insulation to catch fire.
The residents put out the initial fire; however, the insulation continued to smolder and later ignited a second time. Residents reported the fire at 3:16 a.m.
Fire Chief Mike Vaughn said residents were alerted to the fire by snapping and popping noises coming from the attic. “There was a smoke detector, but it did not sound because the smoke was confined to the attic,” he added.
After extinguishing the fire, firefighters removed all the insulation as a preventative measure against further smoldering. Firefighters returned to the station at 5:30 a.m.
Vaughn said there were no injuries and estimates the damage to be about $7,500. Members of the Northern Tazewell Fire Department responded as part of the mutual aid system.
