Crews battle basement kitchen fire in Overbrook

Fire crews on scene at a house in the Overbrook community. (OFS)

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Jan 16, 2025 09:48:14 AM.

Last Updated Jan 16, 2025 09:48:20 AM.

Firefighters arrived to find a basement kitchen in flames in the Overbrook community.

It happened in the 100 block of Prince Albert Street, and callers reported smoke and flames from a kitchen. A total of three people lived in the basement apartment in the single-family home, and all escaped.

Three minutes later crews arrived and brought a hose line into the home. Another team searched the entire building finding no more people but did bring the family’s cat to safety.

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Water doused the flames in the kitchen before the fire could spread further and was declared under control nine minutes after crews arrived.

High-powered fans were used to get rid of residual smoke before the occupants could be let back in. No one was displaced, officials said.

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