The Dauphin Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at a residence on the 400 block of 3rd AVE NE in Dauphin around 12:30 in the afternoon on Thursday.
The department says when they arrived they were met by a fully involved fire spreading from the main floor kitchen area to the second floor, but they were able to bring it under control quickly.
They also report that due to the age of the home and the wood shavings as insulation, there were multiple spots where the fire had extended. Firefighters, including members of the Ochre River Fire Department, spent a couple of hours moving material and extinguishing hidden fires.
There are no injuries reported or damage estimates at this time and the cause of the fire is accidental in nature, related to an air fryer that is under recall.
