The early-morning fire Monday at 1605 Scott St. that displaced Karen Ashton and her two children has been ruled accidental, according to city Platoon Chief Sam
pholmes@sungazette.com, dkennedy@sungazette.com Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-Gazette Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-Gazette A firefighters turnout coat is hosed off after exiting 621 Lloyd Street in Williamsporrt, where a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-Gazette
Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-Gazette
Amber Faivre and a friend only had about another 10 feet to go to reach the front door.
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A serious fire at Wirerope Works Inc. on Maynard Street that could have had catastrophic consequences was discovered just in time Friday afternoon by employees who promptly called the city fire department.
“Employees happened to look up at the ceiling and saw the fire,” city fire Platoon Chief Sam Aungst said.
The fire was reported in one of the plant’s large buildings at 100 Maynard St. about 2:45 p.m. Although nothing was visible when they arrived on the scene, firefighters saw fire in a small section of the ceiling once they entered the structure, Aungst said.
Flames began spreading along the ceiling when firefighters first started to get water on the fire, he said. Crews worked the next 25 minutes to get control of the situation, which ended up damaging a 4×15-foot section of the ceiling.