The house of the past president of the James City Bruton Volunteer Fire Department was damaged during a fire early Saturday morning.
James City Bruton Volunteer Fire Department crews responded to a house fire in the 9400 block of Richmond Road around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, according to a James City County news release.
The lone resident of the house, the widow of the fire department’s past president, called 911 after noticing fire coming from the home’s utility room, the release said.
Firefighters arrived and found fire in the kitchen and utility room.
A pet dog was also in the house, but firefighters removed it and it is now is stable condition, the release said.
There has not been an estimate for the damage left by the fire, but the damage “appears to be large” due to extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the house, the release said.
Fire crews from New Kent and James Cory County assisted at the scene.
There were no injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but officials believe it was accidental.
The homeowner, Edith Stewart, was involved in establishing the Bruton Fire Department’s ladies auxiliary. Her husband, Richard Stewart, served as president of the department from 1967 to 1997, the release said.
