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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 20, 2005 Attic fire fills upstairs of home with smoke A small attic fire spewed smoke in the second floor of a vintage east Medford house in the midst of receiving a new roof, officials said. Owners Dave and Kylie Clement were inside 1810 E. Main St. with their three children, ages 13, 7, and 1, when the smoke alarms went off about 6:40 p.m. Monday. One of the children telephoned 9-1-1 at 6:44 p.m., and firefighters were on the scene by 6:48 p.m. "It’s pretty sobering to hear the alarms go off," Dave Clement said. "The upstairs was full of smoke, but I didn’t see any flames." The smoke was traced to a 100-square-foot burned area of the attic between two front dormers, Battalion Chief Ken Goodson said. Firefighters placed heavy tarps over furniture and meticulously squirted just "30 or 40 gallons" of water to curb water damage, Goodson said. Advertisement Firefighters also used fans to push smoke out of the house, which was built in 1941 and spans almost 3,000 square feet. The fire’s cause was not determined Monday evening, Goodson said. No financial estimate of the damage was available, and the Clements said they were insured. For more than two hours, Medford police officers blocked traffic to a one-block stretch of east Main Street while fire crews were on hand. The fire remained under investigation Monday. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Distance Education Computer Security Cheap Website Hosting Discount Hotel Reservations dvd-r Online Pharmacy Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews High End Computers Online Casino News Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Student Loans Advertisement s