DAYTON — A family was able to return to their home unharmed after firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire Thursday morning.
Goodwin’s Mills Fire-Rescue responded to a report of a fire just before 4:20 a.m. Thursday at 11 Rumery Road after smoke detectors had alerted the family to smoke, according to a press release from Fire Chief Roger Hooper.
On arrival to the scene, crews found heavy smoke coming from the kitchen, according to Hooper.
He said it appeared that wooden handled cooking utensils kept in a storage drawer at the bottom of the oven ignited when the oven was in use.
The family was able to return to the home, and none of the residents or pets were injured, said Hooper.
Firefighters from seven communities responded, said Hooper.
No firefighters were injured and companies had cleared the scene at 5:54 a.m. Thursday.
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