Cause of Orland Township House Fire Unknown

A family was displaced by a small fire in their home on Oak Creek Court late in the morning of Jan. 15.

The homeowner had repaired a water pipe that had frozen as a result of the recent cold weather. He noticed some smoke in his house after he finished the repairs.

Orland Fire arrived to find smoke on all floors of the home and coming from the roof eaves and the floor area. The fire was controlled quickly but firefighters were on scene about an hour to assure the fire was out and hadn’t extended further, according to Ray Hanania, of the Orland Fire Protection District.

There was some structural fire damage in the wall and floor space in the area of the repair. The cause of the fire was not immediately identified.

Two people and a pet dog were home at the time of fire. There were no injuries, Orland Fire Chief Michael Schofield said.