Markham and Bay City firefighters extinguish flames at a home in Markham. Firefighters were called just after 1:30 a.m. to put out a house fire at the 200 block of Avenue B. At 4:30 a.m., less than an hour after extinguishing the first fire, they were called for a second house fire in the 300 block of Avenue B. The first house was abandoned and burned to the foundation. The second home had two occupants who were uninjured, and the structure is still standing.