Church View home burns
The home of John and Patricia Willis on Dragon Road at Church View was destroyed by fire at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, reported George Longest, chief of the Upper Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department of Water View.
Longest said when firemen arrived on the scene the one-story home was “fully involved.” Fire departments from Urbanna, Hartfield and Essex also responded to the blaze.
“The fire was knocked down after Virginia Power personnel secured the live wires on the ground,” said Longest.
Tanker trucks refilled at the Boy Scout Camp at Bayport near Jamaica.
The Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad attended to the occupants, but no major injuries were reported. The American Red Cross was contacted and arrangements were made to place the family in a local hotel.
The home and contents were a total loss, said Longest.
Longest said an occupant of the home was cooking at the time the fire broke out. The occupant said he heard a popping noise coming from the electrical panel.
The fire is not under investigation and the suspected cause is electrical, said Longest.
