The Danville Fire Department battled a pair of fires on Saturday. Fire Chief Aaron Marcott says the First Incident was just after 1 p.m. at 1110 East Seminary Street. First arriving personnel reported a large amount of smoke coming from the roof of the building. Firefighters were told everyone was out of the building. While performing a search of the building firefighters did locate and remove two cats from the residence. The fire was determined to have started in a bedroom as a result of a malfunctioning power cord. The smoke detector was present and working. The estimated dollar loss is 45 thousand dollars.
The second incident was just before 3 p.m. A neighbor reported a possible house fire. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the residence at 851 E. Seminary Street. Firefighters located a fire in the kitchen area of the residence and brought the fire under control. The cause of the fire is undetermined and Under Investigation. A detector was present and working. The estimated dollar loss is 32 thousand dollars.
