Family of 5 displaced in Brownsville Township house fire
A family of five was displaced when a cooking accident caused “substantial damage” to their Brownsville Township house Tuesday evening, said Brownsville Fire Co. No. 1 Chief Jordan Sealy.
The fire started at about 7:20 p.m. in the kitchen of 415 Mill Street, causing additional damage to the second floor. Two adults and three children escaped uninjured with their dog, Sealy said.
One of his firefighters suffered a minor injury in a fall. He was treated on the scene by Brownsville EMS and released.
The American Red Cross was called to assist the family. The fire was under control at about 8 p.m., and departments cleared the scene at about 9:15 p.m.
They were assisted on the scene by South Brownsville, West Brownsville, Hiller and California volunteer fire departments, in addition to EMS.