Fire ignited by a cigarette burning in a trash bag heavily damaged the home of Mike and Sandee Maxwell on March 18, but quick action by Robin Kacsh, manager of the Powder House Bar and Grill, and her husband, former Cordova Mayor Jim Kacsh, helped the Maxwells and their daughter Michelle escape injury.
Cordova Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Hicks said that Robin Kacsh, at the business across from the Maxwell residence, noticed an excessive amount of smoke coming from the home and immediately called 911, while her husband went to check on the home and the Maxwells.
He discovered that one end of the house was in flames, and alerted the family, who were unaware of the fire, Hicks said.