Some area volunteer fire departments, along with Hope police and first responders were called to the scene of a burning house in Shover Springs on Tuesday close to 2 p.m., according to Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dave Rose.
“It was a total loss,” Rose said.
Rose said he believed the fire started in the utility room of the home that was unoccupied at the time. He said the Southeast Fire Department and the Spring Hill departments were paged to the scene with Perrytown VFD as a back up.
Rose said the home was a large, older home that burned quickly, regardless of efforts made.
“When I saw it come through the roof, I knew we didn’t have a chance,” he said.
Ross said the firefighters labored close to three hours to extinguish the fire.
“I believe it started in the utility room. It was an old home with the washer, dryer, furnace, and the hot water tank all together in there. My guess is something went wrong in that utility room,” he said. “Everyone involved did their best and knew what they were doing.”
No one was injured in the fire, according to Rose. He said the home owner, Martha Roberts, said she had only been gone for 20 minutes.
Soon after the fire completely destroyed her house, Roberts was being helped through the Hempstead County Volunteer Firefighters Fund.
According to Nina Smith, coordinator of the fund, Roberts received a bag of personal items, a Walmart gift card, and a food voucher. Smith said Roberts is staying with relatives and didn’t need the motel voucher, but it was available if she had needed it.
“We have such a good crew of volunteer firefighters and each department contributes to the fund,” Smith said. “Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department also gives funds to burnout victims independently. We just have a great group of men and women who are part of the volunteer firefighter system and I’m proud of each and every one of them.”
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Some area volunteer fire departments, along with Hope police and first responders were called to the scene of a burning house in Shover Springs on Tuesday close to 2 p.m., according to Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dave Rose.
“It was a total loss,” Rose said.
Rose said he believed the fire started in the utility room of the home that was unoccupied at the time. He said the Southeast Fire Department and the Spring Hill departments were paged to the scene with Perrytown VFD as a back up.
Rose said the home was a large, older home that burned quickly, regardless of efforts made.
“When I saw it come through the roof, I knew we didn’t have a chance,” he said.
Ross said the firefighters labored close to three hours to extinguish the fire.
“I believe it started in the utility room. It was an old home with the washer, dryer, furnace, and the hot water tank all together in there. My guess is something went wrong in that utility room,” he said. “Everyone involved did their best and knew what they were doing.”
No one was injured in the fire, according to Rose. He said the home owner, Martha Roberts, said she had only been gone for 20 minutes.
Soon after the fire completely destroyed her house, Roberts was being helped through the Hempstead County Volunteer Firefighters Fund.
According to Nina Smith, coordinator of the fund, Roberts received a bag of personal items, a Walmart gift card, and a food voucher. Smith said Roberts is staying with relatives and didn’t need the motel voucher, but it was available if she had needed it.
“We have such a good crew of volunteer firefighters and each department contributes to the fund,” Smith said. “Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department also gives funds to burnout victims independently. We just have a great group of men and women who are part of the volunteer firefighter system and I’m proud of each and every one of them.”
