Just before 9:00am, emergency personnel were called to a working structure fire located at 30 Crescent Drive, in Rush Township near Hometown.
As the first crews arrived on scene, they reported a fully involved structure fire.
Crews battled the fire for hours and the home was a complete loss.
Homeowner, Salena Herbinko, 44, of Mechanicsburg was not home at the time the fire started.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joseph Hall was called to the scene on Thursday to investigate.
Hall stated that the fire was deemed accidental was caused by a malfunctioning electric water heater in the basement.
Photo Courtesy of the Hometown Fire Company