Friday, June 24, 2016

Myers home fire
The home of Newport Attorney William Myers, and his wife Jane, sustained damage in a Thursday evening fire. Newport Patrol Officer William Garber said he responded to the Sixth Street, Newport home just before 11 a.m.. The officer used two fire extinguishers to quell the flames coming from an electrical short in a microwave. "The flames were reaching to the ceiling," the officer said. He was able to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived on the scene. Newport Fire battalion Chief Tim pack said the fire and smoke damage to the kitchen is estimated at $8,000. Firefighters used fans to remove the heavy smoke from the home. No injuries resulted.


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