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The Jamestown City Fire Department reports that following an investigation the most probable cause of the fire is an oven range in the garage accidentally turned on. No injuries reported. Time out 3 hours 30 minutes.
The Zenker/Pollert Fire benefit fund has been set up at Gate City Bank, 309 2nd Av SW (next to Hugo’s).
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Previously: Jamestown (CSi) The cause of the fire as of Wednesday was still under investigation. City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says the homeowners insurance company will conduct an investigation, expected to take another day or two.
May 21, 2016 evening story: All units of the the Jamestown City Fire Department were called to a house fire about 9:12 p.m. Saturday. The house, at 814 17th Street Northeast, was fully involved in flames.
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Jamestown Police Lt. Justin Blinsky says two Jamestown women were displaced from their home by the fire. Watching from a nearby yard, they were consoled by friends and neighbors as the firefighters knocked down the flames.
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The American Red Cross was also on scene providing initial support for the women and firefighters. The women were staying with neighbors on Saturday night.
One resident, Mary Zenker said new shingles were being applied to the house and bundles of shingles on the roof may have contributed to the black smoke and the rate the fire burned.
Zenker says she was taking a shower when her roommate said there was a fire in the garage.
Within minutes the fire spread.
Despite the smoke and flames, some personal items from the house were saved.
A second home on the other side of the fire received smoke damage to the siding, cracked storm windows, and extensive heat damage to garage shingles garage.
City Fire Cheif Jim Reuther estimated the damage to the house at more than 50 percent but did not place a dollar value on the damage. The cause remains under investigation, but Reuther believed the fire started in the garage. No injuries were reported.
Reuther, says department personnel had problems getting into position and fighting the blaze because of the onlookers at the scene, saying “It was hard to get the trucks in. It was hard to get in quickly and do our job.”
The Fire Department also had to deal with people getting too close to the fire.
Firefighters cleared the scene at about midnight.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. More information as it becomes available.
Photos credits: Steve Wagner & Matt Sheppard – CSi.
early submitted photo below by Roger Dewald.
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