Water Main Break Floods House and Closes Zoo

A water main break in east Abilene Tuesday sent a powerful burst of water that has damaged an Abilene home – and forced closure of the Abilene Zoo temporarily.

The Zoo was closed for over an hour because of low water supplies, according to the city communications manager. The zoo reopened for business when water was restored about 3 p.m.

Zoo officials said the zoo had plenty of water in pools and bowls for the animals but remained closed until repairs could be made.

A house and a pickup beside the house were damaged when the break caused a gusher in northeast Abilene, north of the zoo, on Northway Drive, on the north side of Highway 80.

Homeowners said the house was renovated just last year, but the water break sent a flood through and soaked the carpet. The water spout also blew rocks and debris high into the air, crashing down on a pickup and breaking its windshield.

City crews spent the day patching the section of pipe that burst, leaving 12 homes without water for much of the afternoon.

The city plans on replacing a mile of the pipeline parallel to HWY 80 but it could take up to five years before the project is started.

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Burst Pipe Floods Courthouse in Dallas

The Frank Crowley Courts criminal building remains closed Friday after a burst pipe flooded the first floor of the building with several inches of water the day before.
The building is home to several district courts, criminal district courts, county criminal courts, the district attorney's office and the county probation office.
Escalators, elevators and security check-in points remain inoperable, with only essential county personnel on duty Friday. All court business - including trials, jury duty and the district clerk's office - have come to a halt.
County officials hope the building will be open for business on Monday.
This is the second flooding of a downtown Dallas County building in the past two years. In June of 2010, a broken water main flooded the basement of the nearby Dallas county records building with several feet of water. Computer and electrical systems housed in the basement were destroyed, resulting in the district clerk and county clerk's offices remaining closed for over a week.
The flood did not affect the George Allen Civil Courts building, which is operating normally.

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Fire Damages Home in Valley

A Tuesday afternoon fire damaged a Clarkson Valley home, endangered two teens and led to a firefighter being treated for heat exhaustion.

Roger Herin, fire marshal with Monarch Fire Protection District, said a call came in at about 5:30 p.m. reporting a fire in the 16400 block of Quiet Creek Court. Two teens in the home at the time discovered the fire, gathered their pets, left and called 911, Herin said.

"Their quick action likely prevented much more extensive damage," he said.

Monarch firefighters, assisted by Metro West Fire Protection District, doused the fire on the outside, but much of the ceilings had to be removed to access and fight the fire in the attic, Herin said. While the fire damage was limited to the siding, deck and attic, the home suffered extensive water damage throughout, as well as the loss of the ceilings.

One firefighter was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, due to apparent heat exhaustion, Herin said. The firefighter has been released.

The fire appears to have started on the exterior deck, however the cause is still under investigation, Herin said.

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3/29/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind between 9 and 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind between 15 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind between 3 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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Fire Damages Dentist Office

A fire at a dentist’s office on Route 32 in Montville was extinguished quickly Sunday evening, but not before destroying equipment and files.

Montville Fire Marshal Ray Occhialini said fire crews responded to the fire at Dr. Michael McKay’s dental office at 1536 Route 32 at 5:04 p.m. They were able to put the fire out in about 10 minutes, but Occhialini said the damage had already been done.

“It spread through the office,” Occhialini said. “It’s totally ruined. He lost I don’t know how many hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment.”

In addition to being McKay’s office, the building is also his home, Occhialini said.

The dentist had gone into the waiting room in the office portion of the building to light the wood stove, and then he went back upstairs to his living quarters, officials said.

“There were combustibles next to the stove,” Occhialini said.

The fire alarms alerted McKay to the fire.

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3/26/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. North wind between 11 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind between 13 and 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind between 8 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

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Heavy Rain Floods Home in Jackson

More problems with flooding in the City of Jackson.

Ottis Hawkins called 3 On Your Side for help.

Hawkins says her house has never flooded but with heavy rain Wednesday, she came home to water overflowing inside almost every room.

A pool of water surrounded her house on Pampas Circle off Savannah.

Hawkins tells us she believes there is a problem with the city system and now she is not able to sleep in her bedroom, or use her bathroom and has to decide what she will do next.

"I've been you know calling them telling them about the problem that's outside," Hawkins said. "They came and checked and they still didn't do nothing. And now its backing up in my house, the yard and everything. So I just want them to come out here and do something about it."

WLBT News received emails and calls Wednesday night from other homeowners in South Jackson who say they have similar problems.

Along with the flood water some say sewage is being washed into their homes.

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Fire Damages Pallet Business

A Plainwell business was heavily damaged in a fire Wednesday, March 14, that took more than seven hours to put out.

Plainwell Department of Public Safety director Bill Bomar said his officers were called to the Michigan Pallet facility in the city’s industrial park at about 8 p.m.

“A passerby called that there was smoke coming out the roof,” Bomar said. “We got there within a couple of minutes and verified it was on fire.”

Firefighters called in Otsego and Gun Plain Township’s departments to help and they were on scene until about 3:30 a.m.

Because of the nature of the business—manufacturing wooden pallets—the fire was a challenge.

“The amount of flammable product you have on site is immense,” Bomar said.



Michigan Pallet operations manager Ken Englesma said that the fire destroyed the older portion of the building where workers assemble pallets using nail guns. It represents about 20 to 25 percent of the facilities’ output.

The other section constructs pallets in a more mechanized process and seemed to have mostly escaped damage. Englesma said the plant’s office was also destroyed.

He said he wanted to commend the fire departments for not letting the fire spread.

“The fire departments really did a great job,” Englesma said. “It was pretty impressive. They were working hard and they were able to control the fire. They were able to push it back.”

The Plainwell facility employs 22 full-time people.

“We have three other pallet facilities in Michigan,” Englesma said. “We’re going to look at moving the work there.”




Some workers might have to do work at the plants in St. Charles or Clinton.

Only a mechanic was at the plant at the time of the fire and no one was injured.

Bomar said that firefighter also escaped harm. He said that very preliminary indications suggested the fire started in an attic.

“If it started in the attic, usually that would mean it’s electrical,” he said.

Bomar said the Martin Area Fire Department was on standby for backup and sent a crew down to Plainwell to be ready if any other fire service was needed while the three local departments were busy.

The cause of the fire will be investigated further.

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3/22/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind between 7 and 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind between 6 and 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 7 mph becoming east.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind at 6 mph becoming east.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

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Burst Pipes Flood Churches and Homes

A city pipe burst Wednesday morning and created a gushing mess inside of a church, day care and several homes in Fort Worth.

Water rushed into the Community of Hope Luther Church between Highway 287 and Miller Avenue around 4 a.m.

“Nobody was hurt. Nobody is sick. No damage to human beings so that’s a blessing right in itself,” said Johnny Lewis, a church leader.

The church also has a day care that was damaged and will remain closed likely until next week. And at least four homes in the area were flooded.

The city believes the 16-inch water main may have broken because of the recent heavy rains. It was about 35 years old.

By law the Fort Worth isn’t liable for the damage, but hired contractors to clean up as a courtesy.

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Kitchen Fire Damages Apartment in Cookeville

A kitchen fire in an apartment late last night was discovered by neighbors in time for firefighters to save the structure and the life of the occupant.

It happened at a two-story apartment building on Virginia Avenue just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Cookeville Fire Department.

"A man who lives in an apartment there had been cooking something on the stove and fell asleep," said Lt. Shawn Roberson.

Someone living nearby smelled smoke and called the Fire Department.

"When we arrived, the door was locked, but the dead bolt was missing and smoke was coming out of the hole," Roberson said. "So we made entry and began searching for anyone inside."

He said the occupant, a man, had been cooking and fell asleep. He was found sitting in a chair asleep, covered up by a coat.

"We nudged him, trying to wake him, but he didn't wake up until we just picked him up and started carrying him out," Lt. Roberson said.

The man was not seriously injured and was treated at the scene by Putnam Ambulance medics.

Other occupants of the apartment building were evacuated while firefighters put out the kitchen fire. Damage was minimal, Lt. Roberson said.

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3/21/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Southwest wind between 3 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind at 8 mph becoming east.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind between 3 and 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy and breezy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

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Courthouse Holding Cells Flooded

HOLDING cells for awaiting trial prisoners at the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court have been flooded, posing a health risk for prisoners and court orderlies.

The cells were flooded on Tuesday afternoon after the court experienced water cuts.

When water was turned back on, the already leaking pipes could not take the pressure and burst.

The room that prisoners use for consulting with their lawyers, the kitchen and the court orderlies’ administration office were all flooded.

All are on the ground floor of the court house.

Court was temporarily adjourned on Wednesday as cleaners mopped up, while prisoners were held at the Mdantsane police station. All trials were postponed.

When the Daily Dispatch visited the cells yesterday , prisoners were standing in puddles of water, while court orderlies searched for cells not as badly flooded to place more awaiting trial prisoners appearing in court.

Warrant Officer Zoyisile Mnyanda, who is in charge of the court orderlies, said the ground floor of the court had been flooding for the past five years with little action from court management.

He said that as a result court orderlies and prisoners had to contend with mosquitoes breeding inside the cells and office.

The ground floor was also very cold, he said.

“These water pipes leak because they are old and need to be changed,” he said.

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Burst Pipe Floods Courthouse in Dallas

The Frank Crowley Courts criminal building remains closed Friday after a burst pipe flooded the first floor of the building with several inches of water the day before.
The building is home to several district courts, criminal district courts, county criminal courts, the district attorney's office and the county probation office.
Escalators, elevators and security check-in points remain inoperable, with only essential county personnel on duty Friday. All court business - including trials, jury duty and the district clerk's office - have come to a halt.
County officials hope the building will be open for business on Monday.
This is the second flooding of a downtown Dallas County building in the past two years. In June of 2010, a broken water main flooded the basement of the nearby Dallas county records building with several feet of water. Computer and electrical systems housed in the basement were destroyed, resulting in the district clerk and county clerk's offices remaining closed for over a week.
The flood did not affect the George Allen Civil Courts building, which is operating normally.

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Large Fire Damages Apartment Building in Minneapolis

A massive fire gutted a south Minneapolis apartment building early Friday, obliterating the roof of the three-story 32-unit brick structure and forcing dozens of residents from their apartments.

No serious injuries were reported, though one resident called 911 reporting being trapped in a bathroom. Firefighters found and rescued the person, Assistant Fire Chief Cherie Penn said.

Resident Jenifer Berndt said she awoke at 2 a.m. to the sound of blaring alarms in her ground-level apartment but wasn't sure at first if the danger was real. It wasn't until she heard an exterior door slamming shut over and over as people evacuated that she and her daughter left the building, then raced back in to save their cats Bacchus and Dumpins.

"There was smoke coming out of the ceiling," said Leah Berndt, Jenifer's daughter. "There was smoke down the hallway. It was big. It was black."

Reported at 2:06 a.m., the fire at the St. George Apartments at 137 E. 17th St. started in the basement, eventually growing to three alarms, according to Penn. The cause is not yet determined.

As the morning rush hour got underway, smoke drifted down onto Interstate 94. The building in the Stevens Square neighborhood overlooks the freeway and sits just across it from Minneapolis Fire Station #6.

"The fire spread horizontally and vertically -- the first, second and third floors, and then through the roof," Penn said. "The damage extends the entire length of the building. I certainly don't foresee anyone getting back in any time soon."

As about 45 firefighters fought the blaze. They later confirmed that all residents made it out safely. One fire fighter suffered a minor injury, but remained on the scene.

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3/9/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Late Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind between 9 and 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind at 8 mph becoming southwest.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind between 8 and 14 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Frozen Pipe Bursts; Floods Shop on Main St

A water pipe froze and burst in an upstairs apartment and sent water pouring into a newly remodeled Main Street shop Tuesday morning.

A passerby noticed water pouring out of the doorway of the Sagegrass Gallery at 156 Main St. and informed police at about 5:40 a.m., according to reports. Firefighters arrived quickly and gained entry to a vacant apartment above the gallery while the water main was shut off, Fire Chief Dave Rand said.

A pipe near the front window of the apartment, which juts out over the sidewalk, had burst, Chief Rand said, sending water all over the floor of the apartment and down the walls and into the gallery below.

The apartment was heated, Chief Rand said. He suspected that cold air had infiltrated the space around the pipe and caused the freeze. The same pipe froze once before, several years ago, he said.

Gallery owner Sue Stanley moved the business from Bayside Landing to the Main Street location this winter and plans to open again in the spring. She was devastated when she first walked into her shop Tuesday morning, she said.

“We had just got the painting completed. Literally, Friday it was done,” she said. “The biggest concern at this point is how the insurance is going to handle all this.”

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Burst Pipe Floods Shops at Mill

FLOOD damage to a mill shopping complex could run into six figures, its has been revealed.

But the owners of Ena Mill, in Atherton, are resolving to reopen to the public in less than 10 days after the flood wiped out the entire ground floor and large areas of the first floor.

The flood is believed to have started between Sunday evening and Monday morning. The ground floor was the most seriously hit, with water as deep as three inches in some places.

Simon Yates, from Ena Mill, said: “It’s devastating. We’re just taking stock of it all at the moment.

“It’s one of those situations that nothing can prepare you for. It couldn’t have come at a worse time, just before half-term — it’s an important trading time for us. We’ve been advertising heavily and forecasting a record week of sales.

“We had already turned away 400 people before lunchtime on Monday.”

He added: “All we can think about is getting everything cleaned up and reopen as soon as possible. Our lives are on hold until we do.”

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Burst Pipe Floods Children Section of Library

Flooding caused by a broken pipe has closed the children's area of the C.M. Bailey Public Library for at least a week and has temporarily made the upstairs bathroom unusable.

Library Director Richard Fortin said staff on Saturday found a running and overflowing toilet in the Kids Room, which is on the ground floor of the 96-year-old building.

About 500 children a week frequent the room, Fortin said.

A staff member, assisted by a patron, mopped the floor and emptied buckets much of Saturday to try to minimize damage until emergency plumbing could be done, Fortin said.

He said the plumber determined that a rock broke an outside pipe, possibly a result of frost-heaving.

Repairs will require excavation, Fortin said. The lines are old and the same one caused problems last year, he said.

The upstairs bathroom also was damaged by flooding and the floor tiles -- later determined to contain asbestos -- must be replaced. Meantime, he said bathrooms are available at the Town Office, which is within walking distance of the library.

Fortin said downstairs work will include replacing tiles, installing new drywall and painting ceiling tiles.

"The work will need to be done before we can reopen it," Fortin said. He didn't know how long that would take.

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Fire Damages Hollywood Recording Studio

Los Angeles Fire Department investigators Tuesday sought the cause of a blaze that damaged a Hollywood studio where greats such as Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley and the Beatles recorded.

The fire at 1041 Production Studios, a roughly 100-by-50-foot building at 1041 N. Orange Drive, was reported about 7 p.m. Monday, and about 70 firefighters had it out in 18 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. No one was hurt.

The firefighters resuscitated a cat found unconscious in the two-story building and saved some clothing used in television commercial shoots.

"The firemen saved all my wardrobe, and it's fabulous because that's all rental," Stacey Anne told NBC4. "They saved the day."

The studio, believed to be one of the oldest of its kind in Hollywood, was used by major labels. Presley reportedly recorded hits such as "Jailhouse Rock" and "All Shook Up" there. The Beach Boys, Sam Cooke and Louis Armstrong also reportedly recorded in the nondescript building with one side facing Santa Monica Boulevard.

Members of the band Dead Day Revolution were at the studio Monday night, preparing for an upcoming concert at Saddle Ranch in Studio City.

"It was really smoky back there," Mike Sandoz of Dead Day Revolution told NBC4. "We're going to have to figure out where we're going to practice before the show."

Part of the roof caved in, and the second floor was extensively damaged. According to a published report, the studio was once known as Radio Recorders and built in 1929 by the Victor Talking Machine Co.

Firefighters have yet to put a dollar figure on the damage.

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2/6/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind between 10 and 13 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind between 14 and 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 24 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

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Burst Pipe Floods Church Again

A MAJOR pipe burst has caused flood damage to a church for the second time in five months.

St Anthony’s Church in Saltney’s High Street was hit after the 12-inch water main burst causing a ‘torrent’ of water to pour on to the road causing parts of the pavement to break up.

Dorothy Dudley-Jones, who has lived on the High Street for 30 years, said water had flooded under her floorboards after seeping in through an air vent.

She said: “It was like a river. It came about an inch from the top of our doorstep. It stopped when they turned the main off. We were putting sandbags out.

“The water has gone under the floorboards in the front room. A joiner is going to have to pull it all up to see what damage has been done.

“When you don’t know when the water is going to stop, it is distressing. Our house is the lowest on the street.”

Other homes were spared similar damage when the main supply was switched off but water came within inches of the front doors of about 10 properties.

Tony Ellis, a member of the church, said: “The church cellar has flooded. It is right the way through. There is quite a lot of damage and a lot of water.

“Services won’t be affected, we will carry on as usual.”

A similar pipe burst in September also badly affected the church.

“The last time it took about two days to pump out all the water,” he added.

Cllr Richard Lloyd, the Mayor of Saltney, said the town council will donate funds to those affected by the flood which he described as a “disaster”.

He said: “There was water bubbling out of the road. There is a lot of damage. I could see masses of water. It was up to the kerb and on the verge of going into people’s houses. This was a major pipe which burst.

“It was like a mini earthquake. It has lifted the ground up, there was a lot of pressure coming through.”

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Small Fire Damages Home in Mandeville

An apparent electrical fire caused minor damage to a home north of Mandeville this morning and sent a woman to a hospital due to smoke inhalation, authorities said. The woman's son required treatment at the scene for smoke inhalation.

Nearly 20 personnel from the parish's 4th Fire Protection District responded to the blaze at 209 Hickory St. at 10:12 a.m., according to district chief David Schmelling.

He said the fire originated from an overloaded electrical outlet in the small, one-story wooden house. The blaze caused minor damage to the wall surrounding the outlet, as well as some smoke damage, according to Schmelling.

Karen Lacassagne, who lives in the home, was taken away in an ambulance due to smoke inhalation.

Her son, Bert Brossette, said he believed a candle that had been left burning started the fire. "I woke up and it had caught on fire. I ran outside, got a hose and put out the fire."

"They took my mother away. She wasn't smart enough to get out of the house," Brossette said between coughing fits and puffs on his cigarette.

Schmelling said the blaze was extinguished shortly after firefighters arrived.

A neighbor, Helen Denison, said she came outside to make sure the fire didn't spread to her house.

She said she could smell the smoke, but couldn't see any flames.

"It doesn't seem like a whole lot," Denison said.

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3/2/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Areas of fog after 1am. Low around 39. Southeast wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog before 10am. High near 52. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind between 8 and 14 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind between 11 and 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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