In the midst of the blizzard on Jan. 12, Jefferson Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire at 840 S. Clary Rd. at around 11:45 a.m.
“Engine 2, which operates out of the south Jefferson fire station, was on scene in about five minutes,” said Jefferson Fire Chief Wally Morris.
Despite the rapid response, the home, belonging to 61-year-old John Stevens, was “pretty much totaled,” Morris said. The rooms that were saved suffered heavy heat, smoke and water damage.
No one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but Morris said it could have been related to a wood-burning furnace or a wood stove, or the cause of the fire may have been electrical.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire, but it is not considered suspicious, Morris said.
Newcastle, Alna and Whitefield also responded to the scene, as well as technicians from Central Maine Power, who were called in to shut off power to the residence after the main service line to the house went down.
Jefferson fire fighters cleared the scene at around 3:30 p.m.
