THROOP - Fire investigators are looking into what started a second fire that significantly damaged a Throop home Monday morning, following an earlier fire in the home's garage.
Throop Fire Chief Joseph DiFabio said his department originally responded to the garage fire located at the house at 2003 Turnpike Road, Throop, at 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Cayuga County property records show the 2,080-square-foot house is owned by Harold and Barbara Daniel.
Patt Dimora, who lives across the street from the Daniels, said she was cooking dinner when she looked out her kitchen window and saw her neighbors' garage engulfed in flames. Dimora ran to call 911 but the fire department had already been called.
Responding to the mutual aid call to assist Throop were water tankers from the Aurelius, Red Jacket, Port Byron, Weedsport, Sennett, Owasco and Auburn fire departments.
The tankers were responding in accordance to a contingency plan after firefighters realized Auburn had turned off the area's water for maintenance. Water was immediately restored after city officials were alerted to the fire, and the contingency plan worked perfectly by assuring there was no water shortage, DiFabio said.
Firefighters were able to prevent significant damage to the house during the first fire, but the garage, in addition to an antique Chevrolet Corvette and the family's sedan, were destroyed. Officials believe the first fire was started by a lawn mower, which had just been placed in the garage after being used, DiFabio said.
But at 5:50 a.m. Monday, the Throop Fire Department responded to a second fire at the same address after the Daniels saw smoke coming from their home as they drove by before breakfast to see what kind of damage their garage had suffered, Dimora said.
The fire gutted two floors of the house, which is assessed at $132,500. Several sections of the roof collapsed, too.
While the investigation was still ongoing, DiFabio said one possible cause for the second fire could be the type of insulation used in the house, which could make it difficult to extinguish a fire. Firefighters had remained at the scene after the first fire until midnight checking for hot spots.
There were no serious injuries reported and the Daniels had made arrangements to stay with one of their daughters, Dimora said.
Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net
Patt Dimora, who lives across the street from the Daniels, said she was cooking dinner when she looked out her kitchen window and saw her neighbors' garage engulfed in flames. Dimora ran to call 911 but the fire department had already been called.
Responding to the mutual aid call to assist Throop were water tankers from the Aurelius, Red Jacket, Port Byron, Weedsport, Sennett, Owasco and Auburn fire departments.
The tankers were responding in accordance to a contingency plan after firefighters realized Auburn had turned off the area's water for maintenance. Water was immediately restored after city officials were alerted to the fire, and the contingency plan worked perfectly by assuring there was no water shortage, DiFabio said.
Firefighters were able to prevent significant damage to the house during the first fire, but the garage, in addition to an antique Chevrolet Corvette and the family's sedan, were destroyed. Officials believe the first fire was started by a lawn mower, which had just been placed in the garage after being used, DiFabio said.
But at 5:50 a.m. Monday, the Throop Fire Department responded to a second fire at the same address after the Daniels saw smoke coming from their home as they drove by before breakfast to see what kind of damage their garage had suffered, Dimora said.
The fire gutted two floors of the house, which is assessed at $132,500. Several sections of the roof collapsed, too.
While the investigation was still ongoing, DiFabio said one possible cause for the second fire could be the type of insulation used in the house, which could make it difficult to extinguish a fire. Firefighters had remained at the scene after the first fire until midnight checking for hot spots.
There were no serious injuries reported and the Daniels had made arrangements to stay with one of their daughters, Dimora said.
Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net
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