4/24/14 - Mason structure fire, 5256 Curtice Rd

A passerby called 911 to report a house fire at 5256 Curtice Rd on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The Mason Fire Department was dispatched at 4:30 PM and based on reports of potentially heavy fire involvement while they were still responding, command requested mutual aid tankers and manpower from the Onondaga and Eaton Rapids Township fire departments. When the chief and assistant chief arrived, the fire appeared to involve only the exterior siding near a front corner of the house along the front porch. The chief's used fire extinguishers to knock down the flames prior to apparatus arrival. When more personnel arrived on scene, entry was made to check each floor of the home for possible extension. Minor overhaul was required to assure the fire was out.