Westborough Fire extinguished a house fire on Fisher Street early Sunday morning. (Photo courtesy Westborough Fire Department)
WESTBOROUGH — Chief Patrick Purcell reports that the Westborough Fire Department responded to a house fire early Sunday morning and rescued multiple animals.
On Sunday, Nov. 3, at approximately 12:54 a.m., the Westborough Fire Department responded to 3 Fisher St. for a report of a fire in a single-family house.
Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy fire showing from the house. Firefighters confirmed that the residents had already evacuated, but multiple animals were still inside the home. Westborough firefighters were able to locate and rescue a dog and four cats safely.
Crews conducted an aggressive interior and exterior attack and extinguished the bulk of the fire within 15 minutes. Crews remained on scene for about 2 hours.
No one was injured as a result of the fire.
The Westborough Fire Investigation Unit is investigating the fire. Preliminarily, it appears the fire started in the kitchen and dining room area and originated from a battery-operated appliance.
“I would like to commend our crews that made a quick entry into the house to save five animals,” Chief Purcell said. “They were then able to get the fire under control in a short period of time. This was a great effort by Westborough Fire and our mutual aid partners.”
The house was determined to be uninhabitable, and the fire is estimated to have caused about $500,000 worth of damage. The Red Cross of Massachusetts is assisting the residents.
Mutual aid was provided on the scene by the Northborough, Southborough and Hopkinton Fire Departments.
The fire remains under investigation by the Westborough Fire Department.
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A Westborough firefighter rescues a cat from a house fire on Fisher Street early Sunday morning. (Photo courtesy Westborough Fire Department)
Westborough Fire extinguished a house fire on Fisher Street early Sunday morning. (Photo courtesy Westborough Fire Department)
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