Huston Township, PA – An accidental fire caused by a stove’s flue pipe destroyed a home in Clearfield County, but thankfully no one was injured.
A State Police Fire Marshal was called to investigate after a fire destroyed a ranch-style home on Sportsmans Road in Huston Township, near Penfield, around 6 p.m. Saturday.
The fire marshal has determined that the cause was associated with the flue pipe of a coal burning stove in the basement.
The home was owned by 79-year-old Howard Kritzberger from Levittown, PA. He was not injured.
The home, however, is a complete loss. Damage is estimated at $300,000.
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