Minimal damage to Shawnee Township residence after fire

May 13—SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — A Sunday afternoon fire cause an estimated $10,000 to a residential structure in Shawnee Township.

According to Austin Miller, chief of the Shawnee Township Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday to 4057 Odema Drive in reference to a structure fire. Miller said smoke was visible as firefighters arrived. Upon entry inside the home, firefighters observed a fire on the ground floor of the dwelling. A hole was cut to allow firemen to access the crawl space, and the fire was extinguished.

The cause of the fire is undetermined. No injuries were reported.

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