Fire Damages Bath Township Garage Saturday Evening
The Bath Township Fire Department responded to 613 Mt. Holyoke St. after receiving a 911 call for a possible garage fire at 6:01 p.m. on August 7, 2021. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from a detached garage. The garage was unoccupied at the time. There were no injuries. The fire was extinguished in approximately eight minutes.
The residence is owned by Bee Wah Lam, of Lima and rented by Dave and Angel Kerby. The property is insured. It is unknown at the time of this press release if the renters had insurance. According to the Allen County Auditor’s website the garage is valued at $1,870. The garage sustained structural damage to one wall, roof, and garage door.
An additional $1,000 in contents was damaged. The fire doesn’t appear to be suspicious, and the cause appears to be electrical in nature however no exact cause has been determined and the fire is still under investigation.
The Perry Township Fire Department assisted the Bath Township Fire Department on scene.
Contact person: Joseph Kitchen, Fire Chief: 419-221-0550
The Bath Township Fire Department responded to 613 Mt. Holyoke St. after receiving a 911 call for a possible garage fire at 6:01 p.m. on August 7, 2021. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from a detached garage. The garage was unoccupied at the time. There were no injuries. The fire was extinguished in approximately eight minutes.
The residence is owned by Bee Wah Lam, of Lima and rented by Dave and Angel Kerby. The property is insured. It is unknown at the time of this press release if the renters had insurance. According to the Allen County Auditor’s website the garage is valued at $1,870. The garage sustained structural damage to one wall, roof, and garage door.
An additional $1,000 in contents was damaged. The fire doesn’t appear to be suspicious, and the cause appears to be electrical in nature however no exact cause has been determined and the fire is still under investigation.
The Perry Township Fire Department assisted the Bath Township Fire Department on scene.
Contact person: Joseph Kitchen, Fire Chief: 419-221-0550