Perry and Perry Center Fire along with Perry ambulance, responded to 14 Needham street in the Village of Perry on Monday night for a basement fire.
Crews arrived on scene about 8:10p.m. and assisted a tenant with putting out the fire which was caused by a trim nail punched into a 110 volt electric wire in the residence, the wire shorted out. The tenants were alerted by a basement smoke alarm going off and safely evacuated the building and called 9-1-1. An occupant applied water on the fire using a garden hose, which limited the damage to the home.
Residents stayed elsewhere overnight until the repair could be made.
The residence is owned by Jacob Bernard. It is a rental property with 6 occupants living there. Estimated loss is $2,500.
Also assisting on scene: Wyoming County Emergency Management Services, Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department and Perry Police.