Fire held to attic of Hillside Ave residence

On Tuesday, March 15th, at 2:44 P.M., B group firefighters were dispatched to 19 Hillside Ave for a reported attic fire. First arriving units, led by Deputy Chief Bruce Kilmer, found light smoke coming from the attic window. Engine 3 made entry into the home and found a small fire in the corner of the attic and quickly extinguished it with a handline. Engine 5, Engine 1 and Tower 1 assisted at the scene. The fire, found to be caused from old knob and tube wiring, resulted in minor fire and water damage contained to the attic area. The power company responded to terminate power to the building as did the City Wiring and Building Inspectors to inspect the remainder of the building which was deemed inhabitable. No injuries were reported during the incident.