A residential roadway was partially closed in South Hero after a dishwasher caught fire at a home on West Shore Drive. Vermont State Police said West Shore Road was closed around 9:30 a.m. Friday as crews responded to a fire. One lane reopened to traffic just before 10:30 a.m. Police said all the residents of the home have evacuated. The residents were transported to an area hospital due to smoke inhalation. Fire officials at the scene confirmed that the dishwasher was the cause of the fire, but at this time they have not determined why the appliance caught fire.
