House badly damaged in Saybrook Township fire

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A fire badly damaged a home in Saybrook Township Wednesday afternoon.

The Saybrook Township Fire Department said crews were dispatched at 2:29 p.m. to a structure fire at 5846 Washington Blvd. Before firefighters arrived, officials confirmed it was an active structure fire and called in mutual aid from the Ashtabula City Fire Department.

First-arriving units found heavy fire at the front of the home, with flames showing on both floors, the department said all the residents were safely evacuated before firefighters got to the scene.

Firefighters brought the fire under control within 30 minutes, but crews spent additional time putting out spots the house

The American Red Cross was called to assist one resident displaced by the blaze.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by local and state fire officials.