Bedding thrown over a space heater was the cause of a house fire in Willowbrook on Thursday morning.
Around 9 a.m., Township fire crews were called to the home in the 20400 block of 68 Avenue for a fire burning in an upstairs bedroom. A plume of white smoke could be seen from a distance.
According to assistant fire chief Pat Walker, the family did everything right once the fire started.
The smoke alarm went off so a family member saw the fire and closed the bedroom door and stuffed a towel to contain the blaze, said Walker.
They then ran outside the home and waited for firefighters to arrive.
The fire stayed within the bedroom and was contained within a couple hours. There is smoke damage to the remainder of the home.