Electrical fire in Negaunee home

NEGAUNEE — There was an incident reported that led to the discovery of a fire in a local home in Negaunee.

At Mid-afternoon on Tuesday, Negaunee Township Fire and EMS responded to a report of a possible fire at a residence on Kivela Road in Negaunee.

After entering the residence the firefighters discovered an electrical fire in the crawl space. The Negaunee Township Fire Chief Jeff Kontio explains that the cause of the fire is unknown at this time, and there were no injuries.

The Negaunee City Fire Department and Marquette Township Fire Department were also assisting on the scene.