Residents of a Center Street house in Burket huddle as Burket firefighters work to extinguish the fire that started just after midnight today.
The home is owned by Becky Overmyer.
According to Kevin McSherry, Burket Fire Department, the fire is believed to have started in an area on the second floor of the home. The fire was confined to that area.
Nobody was injured but a man sleeping upstairs narrowly escaped the blaze. Crews were on scene for two hours and Mentone Fire Department gave a full assist to Burket.
Damage esitmates on the home were in the range of $10,000 to $15,000.
