Ohio fire marshal called to assist in blaze inquiry

9/30/2006

LUCKEY The state fire marshal s office was called in yesterday to help determine the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a house on Webster Road near Devil s Hole Road Thursday night.

David Schnitker, safety officer with the Troy Township Fire Department, said firefighters were called to the blaze about 9 p.m. and remained on the scene until almost 5 a.m. yesterday.

He said the cause of the fire had not been determined, though it was not considered suspicious.

No one was at home at the time of the fire. The house was destroyed, he said, although the insurance company had not yet determined a damage estimate.