Kitchen fire damages house in Transfer

TRANSFER, Pa. -- Overheated grease in a pan on a stove was listed as the cause of a kitchen fire at the home of Robin Hood at 642 Crestview Drive.
Hood wasn't home, but his wife was cooking when the grease in the pan ignited and spread to the range hood and cabinets above the stove around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Fire Chief Phil Steele said.
A lawn maintenance man working outside was able to pull the range hood off the wall and throw it outside, and he also put out the fire, suffering some minor burns on his hands and arms, Steele said, estimating the damage at $10,000. The house suffered extensive smoke damage, he said.