No one was hurt in a Monday evening blaze that has left one family homeless in Bradford City.

According to Bradford City firefighter Lt. Greg Lewis, a house at 94 Fiske Ave. owned by Timothy Sampson was destroyed, sustaining about $300,000 in damage. The family was not home at the time of the fire.

Residents crammed into the quiet neighborhood around Fiske Avenue to see what the commotion was. Bystanders reported seeing smoke from several locations across town.

Randy Remblad of Orchard Place reported seeing a great deal of black smoke and flames.

Rob Tyger, also of Orchard Place, agreed, saying he could see smoke from Jackson Avenue. Tyger explained he was one of the first people on scene, arriving even before the fire department. On arrival, he could see flames, the windows were gone and the area was filled with thick black smoke.

“All I know is nobody’s in the house,” said Tyger, who explained the first thing he did was find out if anyone was in the house, as he would have gone inside to help them if need be.

Damon Griffin Sr. said he heard the fire department called on the scanner, and he went outside and could see smoke from West Washington Street. Also, Nateka Shugars could see smoke and heard emergency vehicles from South Avenue.

Several fire departments assisted during the emergency.

Lewis explained the Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched initially at 5:13 p.m. to a report of a working structure fire because it was believed the fire was in the township. He described in detail how firefighters fought the blaze.

Bradford Township arrived at 5:20 p.m. with three engines and confirmed the structure fire was fully involved with flames showing from the back of the home, he said.

“They made an interior attack with two 1 3/4-inch lines,” which Lewis said were brought in through the front door, and they sent a line to one side of the house because of exposures.

Shortly after, it was realized the fire was actually in Bradford City, and city crews arrived with Tower One, Engine One and an ambulance. They worked off of Bradford Township’s trucks on scene. The two departments worked together “making interior attacks, getting the fire under control,” said Lewis.

The Corydon Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) were called a short time later “for suppression,” and Derrick City volunteer firefighters assisted by refilling air bottles for the cascade system. Also, the Lewis Run and Derrick City departments served as fire suppression for the Tuna Valley, covering Bradford City and Bradford Township’s areas, he said.

“Once the fire was under control,” crews from Bradford and Corydon townships and RIT were released, said Lewis. The Bradford City crew stayed on scene until roughly 9:30 p.m. “working on hot spots.”

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Lewis said, noting the state police fire marshal’s office was called in to investigate.

Altogether, 17 Bradford City firefighters and 26 Bradford Township firefighters responded, said Lewis, who also described the equipment used on scene.

According to Lewis, the Bradford Township crew brought 200 feet of five-inch large diameter supply hose, 50 feet of three-inch hose to pump from one engine to another, a 400-foot and two 250-foot sections of 1 3/4-inch hose, numerous air packs, a thermal imaging camera, several ladders and various hand tools.

The Bradford City crew brought 10 air packs, a saw, a box light, pipe poles and various hand tools, he said.