Electrical fire damages a Sisters home – and brings a seasonal reminder of an important home safety check
Barney Lerten
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small electrical fire damaged a Sisters home Monday morning and brought a reminder from officials on checking those smoke alarms when our clocks “fall back” in coming weeks.
Shortly before 7 a.m., Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District crews were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire in the 100 block of North Cowboy Street, Deputy Chief Tim Craig said.
Crews from Sisters-Camp Sherman, Black Butte Ranch, and Cloverdale fire districts were dispatched to the scene.
The shift commander, Captain Pat Burke, quickly found that the fire was isolated to an exterior outlet on the side of the home. Burke said his engine crew could handle the issue, so other crews went back into service.
The fire resulted in damage to the exterior siding and one window of the home, Craig said.
SCSFD personnel used power tools to open the exterior wall, to ensure the fire had not spread. Crews also isolated the electrical service to the home until an electrician could be contacted to ensure the home would be safe to re-energize.
“SCSFD would like to thank the Black Butte Ranch and Cloverdale Fire Districts for their continued partnership and response to this incident,” Craig said in a news release.
Craig told KTVZ News that the home’s smoke alarms were not functioning, and did not go off.
“Reminder, it’s almost time to set clocks back,” he said. “That means it’s also time to check your smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms save lives!