Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Hillsdale Blaze

Firefighters extinguished an accidental house fire at a Fairhaven Drive home Wednesday night, according to Hillsdale Fire Chief Jason Durie.

Two firefighters slipped on ice and sustained minor injuries, with one suffering a sprained wrist and another hurting his ankle and back, Durie said. 

The back of the house was burning when firefighters arrived after 11 p.m., he said. Most of the fire was knocked down within 15 minutes and it was totally under control within an hour.

"It was a textbook fire," Durie said. "It was handled quickly and professionally."

The house's kitchen and dining room had "considerable damage," he said.

The fire was deemed to have been accidental and was likely caused by a discarded cigarette.