Smoke detector credited in California Street fire alert

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No one was injured in a fire in the 800 block of California Street last night. Photo courtesy of Columbus Fire Department.
No one was injured in a fire in the 800 block of California Street last night. Photo courtesy of Columbus Fire Department.

Columbus firefighters are saying a smoke alarm helped protect an elderly resident from a fire last night in the 800 block of California Street.

Firefighters were called to the home at about 8:35 p.m. last night and discovered a fire in the kitchen between the stove and refrigerator. Firefighters believe that the fire was caused when a pan of grease was accidentally overheated on the stove. It caused a portion of the stove’s controls to melt and burn which then spread to the refrigerator and a nearby wall.

Firefighters were able to put out the blaze with a minimal amount of water. The home suffered about $15,000 in damages.

Capt. Mike Wilson, spokesman for the fire department, credited a smoke alarm with alerting the 86-year-old resident to the danger. No one was injured.

No one was injured in a fire in the 800 block of California Street last night. Photo courtesy of Columbus Fire Department.
No one was injured in a fire in the 800 block of California Street last night. Photo courtesy of Columbus Fire Department.