Fire Causes $800K Damage To Church Hill Home

A fire ravaged a two-story residence early Sunday morning in Church Hill, causing an estimated $810,000 in damages, reports the Bay Times & Record Observer. The blaze broke out shortly before 1 a.m. at 123 Walnut St. and took 53 firefighters approximately 90 minutes to control. According to the State Fire Marshal, the fire originated at the rear of the structure. Three adult occupants, identified as Stephen and Lisa Darley and one other resident, were displaced by the fire but escaped without injury after being alerted by functioning smoke alarms.