Calais Fire department was called to 26 McGovern Lane for a structure fire at 6:45pm Monday evening
The single family rental property was owned by Jason Pratt and occupied by Danielle Thibideou who had two children home at the time of the fire.
When the trucks arrived there was smoke coming from the eves of the house.
Mutual aid was called in from Baileyville and St. Stephen fire departments.
No injuries were reported.
The fire started from the tenant cooking with grease on a stove top that spilled on the burner.
When they couldn’t control the fire, the neighbor called 911 and helped to get the children out of the house.
We were on scene for 2hrs. Fire Marshal’s office was called but did not need to respond.
Ken Clark Fire Cheif