At approximately 00:58 on Monday morning, July 9, the Lodi Fire Department was dispatched to 82 Westervelt with reports of a house fire. First due engine and truck companies encountered flames beneath a window coming from the rear of the house. Walls were opened up on the interior of the house behind the flames until it was determined the fire was exterior only with no interior extension. Precautions were taken as all occupants were evacuated in a timely manner.

No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation.