Local firefighters respond to a house fire along Ridge Street in Italy and waste no time getting hooked up to water sources. (Barry Byers)
Water is pumped to the scene. (Barry Byers)
Italy, Milford and Forreston Fire Departments respond to the call. (Barry Byers)
Fire engines converge on Ridge Street along with electrical crews. (Barry Byers)
Firefighters get the blaze under control. (Barry Byers)
Firefighters remove debris and deal with remaining hot spots. (Barry Byers)
Taking a well deserved water break. (Barry Byers)
Italy Firefighters Paul Cockerham and Brad Chambers help choreograph the cleanup and investigation. (Barry Byers)
Former Italy Gladiator football star Jackie Cate, a longtime volunteer with the Italy Fire Department, huddles with fire crews during a break in the action. (Barry Byers)
Reece Marshall with the Forreston Volunteer Fire Department emerges from the scorched home with axe in hand. (Barry Byers)
Italy Firefighter Randy Boyd removes a fan which had been setup inside of the structure to clear the home of smoke so the firefighters could see better and breathe easier. (Barry Byers)
Milford’s Fire Chief points out a hot spot to spray down with water to Italy Firefighter Paul Cockerham. (Barry Byers)
I.F.D. Engineer Paul Cockerham saturates the area. (Barry Byers)
Firefighters need to be hydrated even on a cold weather day. (Barry Byers)
Milford firefighters wait for the command to tear down a wall. (Barry Byers)
The electric stove appears to be the fire’s origin. (Barry Byers)
Italy Firefighter Donald Chambers and Milford Firefighter Carlos Phoenix clear debris during their investigation. (Barry Byers)
Italy Firefighter Jackie Cate wants to double check the roof line. (Barry Byers)
Milford Firefighter Keith Helms and Italy Firefighter Jackie Cate call their chiefs over for another look. (Barry Byers)
Investigating possible causes. (Barry Byers)
The Milford fire crew analyzes the source of the fire. (Barry Byers)
Where is that smoke coming from? Firefighters deal with a potential problem. (Barry Byers)
Wrapping up the investigation. (Barry Byers)
The fire completely destroyed the interior of the home. (Barry Byers)