ELY TOWNSHIP, MI— Only minor damage was reported when fire broke out at an Ely Township house Monday morning.
WLUC-TV says it started in the basement of the Lawer Road home. Firefighters from Ishpeming Township, Richmond Township, Negaunee, and Rescue 131 responded to the scene. They were able to keep the fire confined to the basement.
The home’s residents made it out safely and two chinchillas were rescued.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
