A fire confined to the living room damaged a home on Idlewood Lane between Mt. Vernon and Dix Sunday morning.
Jefferson Fire officials say the owner Steven Wyant was asleep on the couch in the living room but wasn’t aware of the fire until he was woken by a smoke detector. He was able to escape the home without injury.
The fire was quickly knocked down and firemen checked for extensions into either the attic or basement and found none. Smoke was ejected from the home after the blaze was put out. An electrical problem is believed responsible for the fire.
Jefferson Fire had mutual aid assistance on the scene from Mt. Vernon, Webber Township, Kell, Centralia Fire Protection District, and Wayne City firemen. Waltonville and Salem Firemen provided station coverage at the Jefferson Fire Protection District in the event of another fire.
The fire call came in at 9:30 Sunday morning, with firemen on the scene for about 50 minutes.
