Early morning fire damages home

A home in the 7400 block of Catawba-Mechanicsburg Road was destroyed by a fire early Sunday morning, but no one was injured.

Matt Borders, a firefighter with the Mechanicsburg Fire District, said the fire had already reached the roof of the home at 7479 Catawba-Mechanicsburg Road when firefighters arrived around 6 a.m.

The fire is under investigation, but it appears to have started after heating oil ignited in the kitchen.

The home is occupied, but no one was injured. Family members will be staying with relatives.

Borders said the single-story home was a total loss. Firefighters were on the scene for about four hours. Several local departments provided mutual aid.

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