Fire claims Oakland Road home, displaces two

A single-family residence in the 400 block of Oakland Road was destroyed by fire last Wednesday, January 21 shortly after 1 p.m. The home occupants and their pets were all able to escape the home before it became fully involved.

According to homeowners Kevin and Sara Smith, the fire started at a heater that had been set up to keep water pipes into the home from freezing.

Firefighters responded to the 911 call made at…