A report of a house fire at 1120 Smith Street was handled by the Chillicothe Fire Department Sunday evening. The call came in about 7:20 pm and the firefighters arrived in three minutes but found no fire or smoke showing. The owner reported the fire was in the bathroom.
The firefighters found an electric outlet in the bathroom was burned and melted. The outlet was removed the the owner was advised to contact an electrician.
The fire crew also found an electric heater in the bathroom with damage to the cord. They state it sparked when it was plugged in.
A woman who had been coughing because of smoke was checked but refused to go to the hospital.
The fire crew was on the scene for about 30 minutes.
