Woman escapes kitchen fire, taken to hospital; dog rescued

 

A resident of a Scarboro home escaped a kitchen fire on Sunday night, and firefighters and police officers rescued a dog from the home.

The kitchen fire was reported at 7:12 p.m. Sunday at 247 South Benedict Avenue. Firefighters were able to extinguish it within about 10 minutes or less.

Marie Woolin, a resident who was home alone at the time, was outside when firefighters arrived, Oak Ridge Fire Department Chief Darryl Kerley said. Neighbors helped her to a car, and she was later taken by ambulance to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge for evaluation. She was released later Sunday night, Kerley said.

The fire appears to have started on a stove and to be cooking-related, Kerley said. It was reported to have caused significant damage to the kitchen, where it burned cabinets, and there was reported to be smoke and water damage in the rest of the house.

Woolin’s daughter lives with her but was not home at the time, Kerley said. The Red Cross is helping the family and has arranged temporary lodging.

Firefighters helped a medium-size, black-and-white dog at the house, giving it oxygen and draping a blanket over it, before Oak Ridge Police Department officers temporarily brought it to the animal shelter.

Three fire engines, the tower and rescue trucks, and a battalion chief and safety officers all responded to the fire, with about 13-14 firefighters total.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames with the first water line that they laid, Kerley said.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

 

 

 

 

 

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