Clinton couple escapes burning home

By CRISTINA TRAPANI-SCOTT

CLINTON — Clinton Township fire fighters were called to a Pennington Road house fire Friday, Jan. 15, at 1:11 a.m.

The house at 4087 Pennington Road remains standing, but the roof is mostly gone, according to Clinton Fire Chief Dennis Keezer. The home belongs to Ed and Beth Yeary and the couple was home at the time of the fire but escaped without injury.

“The fire started somewhere between the bedroom and the living room in the wall,” Keezer said.

The couple reportedly went to bed around midnight and woke up to the sound of the fire, but no detector had gone off, yet. By the time the fire fighters arrived, 10 minutes after the initial call, the flames were coming through the roof.

Clinton fire fighters were assisted by Ridgeway and Raisin Township departments as well as Sand Lake, Manchester, Madison and Chelsea. Keezer said that 11 tankers were used. The fire was under control after about an hour and Keezer called it out at 3:19 a.m.

There is yet no word as to what caused the fire. Keezer said it started in the area of a wood burning stove, but “nothing says that that was the cause at this time,” he said.

The couple was able to get some belongings out before the fire spread. Keezer couldn’t say whether or not the home could be repaired.