MARQUETTE, MI-- A Marquette family is being helped by the Pigs-N-Heat Fund, following a fire at their Magnetic Street home.
Saturday around 9 p.m. city firefighters were called to 201 East Magnetic and found heavy heat and smoke in the basement. The crew was able to control the fire in ten minutes.
The home’s occupants were alerted by a working smoke detector in the basement and were able to get out safely. No injuries are reported.
Officials say structure damage is estimated at $10,000 and content loss at about $15,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.