A family home and the attached Unity Flower Shop on Depot Street in Unity, was badly damaged in a fire early Saturday morning, Feb. 15.
Crews from crews from Dixmont, Detroit, Troy, Liberty, Montville, Freedom, Fairfield, Albion and Clinton battled the blaze. The occupants were uninjured, however, one firefighter was hospitalized for high blood pressure.
Reports are the the fire began in the kitchen, but spread rapidly throughout the entire structure.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family.
A family in Unity lost their home and longtime business in a fire early Saturday morning. https://t.co/CWC7zByRoo
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) February 17, 2025
A fire official said a cat playing with cardboard on top of a gas stove was the apparent cause of the fire.
— WABI_TV5 (@WABI_TV5) February 17, 2025
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