Basement fire cases extensive damage to Willard Avenue home

Staff report

WARREN

A basement fire in a home on Willard Avenue Northeast caused about $40,000 in damage this morning, but the couple living here got out unharmed.

A ductwork-cleaning company was working in the basement near the furnace at the time the fire started. That is the area where the fire started, but Warren Fire Chief Ken Nussle said the cause is still under investigation.

One of two duct-cleaning workers alerted the couple to evacuate, Nussle said.

Personnel with the Warren Fire Department and Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating.

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