11/20/12 - A home in Hamburg Township sustained serious damage last night after a fire last that officials suspect may have been caused by an electrical problem. Hamburg Township Fire Chief Mark Hogrebe says they were called out shortly after 7:30 to the fire in a two-story single-family home on Forest Creek Drive off of Hall Road. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from the base of the chimney, leading them to believe the fire was in the homeâs basement. The family was reportedly attending parent-teacher conferences when the fire broke out and quickly returned to the house and got two of their three dogs out. The father had to be restrained by firefighters when he tried to go back in for the third. That dog was located when it bit the hand of a firefighter inside the house, who managed to successfully get the dog out. Hogrebe says it took about ten minutes to get the fire under control, but the ground floor sustained serious damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but appears to be electrical in nature. The Livingston County Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to provide support and necessary items for the family of five. (JK)
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