Marshall firefighters respond to 3 fire calls in 2 days

A house on the southeast edge of Napton was destroyed by fire Friday, Nov. 21, according to Marshall fire officials. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

With three fires in two days, the Marshall fire department has been busy.

"It's been crazy," said Assistant Fire Chief Tony Day.

Overloaded wiring is the probable cause of a fire on North Street in Marshall early Friday morning, Nov. 21.

A turkey roaster apparently caused a yard fire that spread to this home on West Mitchell Street in Marshall Saturday afternoon, Nov. 22. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

Day said the widespread fire, which was fueled by cellulose insulation, caused about $10,000 in damage. There were no injuries reported.

Late that same day, Marshall firefighters were called to a house in Napton to battle a fire that destroyed much of the building and all of its contents.

"We had a good knockdown once we got there," Day said, "but Napton is at the very edge of our coverage area, and it takes 15 minutes to get there."

The blaze was probably caused by an overloaded extension cord, Day said.

The loss is estimated at $25,000 for the building and $15,000 for the contents. Day said he doubted there was enough of the building left to rebuild. Despite the severity of the fire, no injuries were reported.

Saturday afternoon, Nov. 22, the fire department was called out again to extinguish a small fire on West Mitchell Street.

Day said the third fire was caused by a turkey smoker.

The smoker was left outside, where it's believed lawn debris was ignited, which then set the dry grass on fire. The fire moved quickly to a deck attached to the house and then set the siding of the house on fire.

Damage was estimated at $10,000. No injuries were reported.

Contact Kathy Fairchild at marshallhealth@socket.net