WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A late-night fire in Watertown damaged a home’s back porch.
The call for 134 Scio Street came in just before 11 p.m. on Monday.
A fire chief on the scene said the porch was fully involved when crews arrived, but they were able to extinguish the blaze in about five minutes.
Officials say a fire hydrant near the home was defective, so they had to use a hydrant on nearby Arsenal Street.
The 93-year-old homeowner and her son, the only people in the single-family home, were both able to get out unharmed.
Crews cleared the scene around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
The cause is under investigation.
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