Hartford Fire and Rescue responded to the report of a fire coming from the roof of a house located on McKinley Avenue, in Hartford on Tuesday evening, April 14 at 8:44 p.m. The first arriving incident command vehicle arrived during a heavy thunderstorm and found a fire on the roof, and confirmed that all occupants were out of the house.

The fire in the attic and underside of the roof was extinguished, and the area was overhauled to ensure no other fire remained. Salvage efforts were taken to protect the belongings of the homeowner from further water damage. EMS crews provided rehabilitation efforts to the firefighters.  Smoke was removed from the house using fan-powered ventilation.

There were no injuries.

An active fire investigation is still underway. 

Mutual Aid assistance was provided by the St. Lawrence Fire Company and Slinger Fire Department. Jackson Fire Department provided an engine and an ambulance to cover Hartford’s service area at the time of the incident.

Hartford Electric Utility and Water Utility, along with WE Energies gas, also assured that there were no utility supply concerns.

Photo by the Hartford Fire and Rescue Department.