A May 11 fire that burned a portion of a home in the Glennwilde subdivision is being blamed on an outdoor grill.
Maricopa Fire Department was called to the home in the 19000 block of Stonegate Road around 10 p.m. Hot coals left over from grilling apparently ignited a small fire next to the house. The fire scorched the side of the building and burned through the wall of the garage.
MFD helped residents out of the house and extinguished the blaze. MFD reported no injuries.
The fire department reminds residents to thoroughly extinguish all charcoal from outdoor cooking and to make sure a water hose or fire extinguisher is available near barbecue grills.
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I just want to let everyone know that the BBQ coals were three days old. The family had no idea they would have been still hot. So just be careful and follow precautions!