House Fire Near Fairview Claims One
Press Release
FAIRVIEW – Thursday morning at 04:06 Fairview Fire crews were dispatched to a structure fire in Oxford Township called in by the power company after they received a smart meter alert and dispatched personnel to investigate. Power company personnel arrived on scene and discovered the house fully involved and called 911.
Engine 95-3, Engine 95-4, and Squad 95-2 responded with 7 personnel.
Fairview units arrived on scene at 04:18 am and found a residential structure fully involved and already collapsed prior to arrival.
Sadly, during firefighting operations the body of a deceased occupant of the home was recovered.
Automatic and mutual aid was received from Barnesville, Old Washington, and Quaker City Fire Departments. A total of 14 firefighters responded from all agencies.
Also assisting on scene were deputies and detectives from the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, investigators from the Ohio State Fire Marshall’s Office, and power company personnel.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Marshall’s office, The Sheriff’s Office and the Fairview Fire Department.
The Fairview VFD will not post the name or any other information pertaining to the investigation or identity of the family involved.
(Fairview VFD press release)
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