Burlington, IA- The Burlington Fire Department says that faulty wiring was determined to be the cause of a house fire on Friday, December 29th.
According to a news release, at 11:46 AM Friday, the Burlington Fire Department responded to a report of flames coming from the kitchen ceiling located at 101 Melrose Ct. in Burlington.
Firefighters arrived four minutes later and located light smoke coming from the eaves of the residence.
The homeowner and other family members were home at the time of the incident and reported electrical issues just prior to the fire. All occupants were able to make it out safely after attempting to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher.
The fire department says the property had no working smoke alarms, and sustained $15,000 in damages.
The fire has been ruled accidental due to faulty wiring.
