Porch fire SW Jamestown Friday afternoon

Jamestown (CSi) – The Jamestown Fire Department was called out at 5:00pm Friday May 20, to a porch fire at 720 2nd Av SW.

Firefighters pulled some of the front siding off to extinguish the fire.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther reported that a person driving by the residence spotted smoke and fire on the porch, and notified authorities.

Reuther says firefighters were able to knock the fire down quickly, adding that the fire was possibly caused by smoking material under the porch.

Reuther says four units responded to the call and  were on the scene for 20 to 25 minutes.

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