Fire damages home on Hartford Street in Dover

Dover —

A fire broke out on the kitchen stove and spread at 55 Hartford St. on Thursday afternoon, burning for approximately 20 minutes before the Dover Fire Department extinguished.

In the house at the time was an elderly couple, John and Patricia Kirby, as well as a younger relative. There were no fatalities and nobody was injured in the fire.

Dover Fire Chief John M. Hughes said that the fire that started at approximately 12:45 p.m. created significant damage, but was not as bad as it could have been.

“They called 9-1-1 immediately,” he said. “They did everything right.”

The fire department, which arrived approximately four minutes after they were called, tore down the much of the ceiling and wall panels in the kitchen to make sure the fire didn’t spread, Hughes said.

It is unclear when the family will be able to move back into the house, although Hughes said that on the opposite side of the house, the bedrooms are already habitable.

At least two insurance adjuster arrived at the scene, ready for business.
Evan Koslof
6/16/11


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