ORRINGTON, Maine — Fire crews knocked down a blaze at a Dow Road home late Monday that took the lives of two cats but left the family unhurt, according to Orrington Assistant Fire Chief Scott Stewart.
Firefighters from Orrington, Dedham, Bucksport, Holden, Brewer and Eddington got the call to respond to 527 Dow Road just after 7:15 p.m. when the family returned home to find a section of their house in flames.
“They caught it in the early stages,” Stewart said after returning to the station around 10:30 p.m.
The fire originated in the back section of the house, which Stewart described as an L-shaped mudroom. Stewart said most of the fire damage was limited to that area, but smoke and water damage did spread to the main building. The second floor was relatively unscathed, he said.
“It’s not a 100 percent loss by any stretch,” Stewart said, adding that the family has insurance.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and Fire Marshal Ed Archer will visit the scene Tuesday to try to determine how the fire started, according to Stewart.
nice job—
Too bad there’s no insurance for the cats (as if that would really help).
but they do sell life insurance for pets. thats something I find interesting.
That is interesting. I thought only health was available. Thanks.
Sorry for your loss.Insurance will cover possessions, but – unfortunately- not your furry family.Loss of a pet can be hard , again , I’m sorry.
as a close family friend of this family you can rest assure the family did EVERYTHING possible to get those cats out of the house.. including risking their own lives going back in and out multiple times to try and find them. Its not like when the fire broke out the cats just sat where they were laying and yelled “i’m here save mei’m right here save me!” they are cats.. and their natural instinct was to HIDE i’m sure. Sticker or not- EVERYONE involved did the VERY best they could- given the circumstances.