Fire engulfs Ochsner home, family ‘overwhelmed’ with local support

Battery charger ruled source of Friday blaze; nobody hurt, damage extensive

Aurora firefighters were on the scene of a fire at the Ochsner home for more than three hours Friday morning.
Aurora firefighters were on the scene of a fire at the Ochsner home for more than three hours Friday morning.

by Kurt Johnson

Lithium batteries charging on a table in the garage of an L Street home in Aurora have been identified as the cause of a Friday morning fire which destroyed the garage and caused extensive damage throughout the house, which is owned by Joseph and Kylee Ochsner. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Schneider reported that the garage and a vehicle parked in the driveway were fully engulfed in fl…