BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A Christmas day fire in Battle Creek has prompted officials there to remind homeowners that they may want to use some of that Christmas bonus from work, or from gift returns to make sure their homes have adequate smoke detectors.
Firefighters were able to quickly douse a blaze that started in the basement of a home at 335 North McKinley early Christmas morning.
They were able to save the home, but not before it killed a family pet and caused 15-thousand dollars damage to the structure and its contents.
They are still looking for the cause of the 6 a.m. fire.
The occupants were able to escape uninjured, despite not having working smoke detectors.
