COSMOS, Minn. – Neighbors reportedly came to an elderly Cosmos man’s aid yesterday morning, extinguishing a fire at his residence after smelling smoke and seeing flames coming from the front door area of his townhouse.
The resident of the townhouse, 88-year-old Myrtle Benjamin, reportedly made it out of his home safely and was not injured, according to a press release from the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement and firefighters were dispatched around 11:19 a.m. to the residence, located in the 300 block of North Neptune Street. The Cosmos Fire Department confirmed that the fire had been fully extinguished.
The fire is believed to have been caused by a birds' nest on an exterior light fixture of the home. The exterior of the residence suffered moderate damage, the cost of the damage unknown at this time.
The townhome is owned and managed by the Meeker County Economic Development Authority, according to the news release.
