Chatham-Kent fire crews from two stations responded to a house fire on Pioneer Line on Monday morning.
Crews were able to stop and contain the fire quickly around 6:30 a.m., tweeting that "working alarms save lives."
Damages have been estimated at $50,000 and no injuries were reported.
Crews from station 7 & station 2 responded to a house fire on Pioneer Line early this morning. Damages estimated at 50K. Crews stopped the fire from spreading to exposures. No injuries. Working alarms save lives. Check yours before the #CHiRP pic.twitter.com/Z8cVEbbEe8
— CK Fire Department (@ckfiredept) September 24, 2018
Also on Monday, just before 12:30 p.m., firefighters responded to another house fire at 31 Highland Dr.
Firefighters respond to a house fire at 31 Highland Dr. in Chatham, September 24, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services)
Fire officials say the homeowner was alerted to the blaze by working smoke alarm and was able to make it out safely. Firefighters also found two cats inside and were able to return them to the owner.
The fire is believed to be accidental but a cause has not been released. The small fire was contained to one room but damage to the home is estimated at around $30,000.
-With files from Kirk Dickinson
