Kitchen fire displaces family of five

A faulty electrical outlet is to blame for a fire in the kitchen of 233 Dewey Ave on Monday night. A mother was putting her three children to bed upstairs when she smelled smoke and heard smoke alarms sounding. She immediately got her kids safely outside and called 911. A full assignment response, led by Deputy Chief Mark Cancilla, was on scene within minutes to make entry and quickly put out the fire. Moderate fire damage was visible in the kitchen with moderate smoke damage throughout the residence. The American Red Cross was on scene to provide shelter for the family. Fire investigators as well as the city Wiring Inspector were on scene and determined the cause to be that of a faulty electrical outlet along the kitchen countertop.