Macedonia Fire Department responds to early morning blaze in township
SAGAMORE HILLS TOWNSHIP — The Macedonia Fire Department responded to a house fire on North Gannett Road early Wednesday morning that resulted in a dramatic roof collapse as crews worked inside the structure.
The fire was dispatched at 1:58 a.m., with the first Macedonia fire unit arriving on the scene at 2:05 a.m. Sagamore Hills Police arrived on scene at 2:03 a.m. and reported the house was in flames.
The Macedonia Dispatch Center received a call from a neighbor, who reported that the neighbor’s house was on fire and he could see fire. When dispatch asked the caller if he knew if the neighbors were home or if he could see anyone standing outside the house, he answered that he did not see anyone outside, nor did he know if the neighbors were home.
At 2:10 a.m. while two Macedonia Fire crew members were inside the home, one performed a search of the home for possible residents, and the other was advancing a hose line into the home to start extinguishing the fire. The Officer in Charge noticed that the roof was beginning to collapse and called for crews to exit the home. Shortly after firefighters exited the home, the roof collapsed into the house.
Macedonia Fire crews continued to flow water on the fire from the outside of the structure until the fire was brought under control at approximately 3:04 a.m. While containment was achieved quickly, firefighters remained on scene Wednesday morning to address lingering hot spots.
It does not appear that the homeowner was home at the time of the fire because there were no cars in the driveway. No injuries are being reported.
The Macedonia Fire Department serves Sagamore Hills Township under a contract renewed in 2021 for 15 years. The department operates Station 2 on Valley View Road in Sagamore Hills to provide fire and EMS services to township residents.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal.
