Firefighters respond to Tuesday fire in southwest Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Fire Department responded to a fire on Tuesday evening, May 24, in southwest Jamestown, according to Lt. Sheldon Mohr.

Six units and 24 firefighters responded to 1013 14th Ave. SW at about 7:10 p.m. Mohr said when firefighters arrived, a Jamestown police officer had already used a garden hose to extinguish the fire coming from a can for cigarette butts.

Firefighters checked inside the house for any smoke, and there was none, Mohr said. He said some siding on the house was damaged.

Firefighters were on the scene for 30 minutes. No injuries were reported.

Jamestown Area Ambulance also responded to the scene.