BEAR GAP - A Cleveland Township family's home burned Wednesday morning, causing major damage to a kitchen and bedroom.
According to Locust Township Police Chief Allen Breach, smoke was reported rising from the eaves of a home at 59 Jackson Road, about three miles east of Route 54 at Bear Gap, north of the Roaring Creek tract of the Weiser State Forrest.
Emergency responders were dispatched about 9:45 a.m. Breach said flames were visible through a kitchen window. Firefighters initiated an interior attack.
"Once they had the first line inside, they probably had it out within the first 20 to 30 minutes, tops," Breach said.
The kitchen appeared destroyed, Breach said. Flames burned through the ceiling and into a bedroom, causing heavy damage. There was smoke and water damage throughout the home. A state police fire marshal from the Hazleton station is expected on scene today to investigate.
The home is owned by Christine and Mike Kemmerer, who reside with their three children. No one was inside at the time, Breach said.
Responding to the scene were units from Numidia, Elysburg, Overlook, Natalie, Aristes, Catawissa, Montour Township and Bloomsburg.