NEWBURYPORT – Acting Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III reports that the Newburyport Fire Department battled a fire in a single family house on Saturday evening.
Neighbors dialed 911 at approximately 6:40 p.m. to report smoke and flames coming from 6 Dove St, a white colonial. Upon arrival, firefighters had heavy fire coming from a basement window. A fast attack was made, with firefighters making entry into the home and making their way to the basement.
Firefighters, working aggressively, stopped the fire from spreading, but the basement sustained significant fire, water and smoke damage.
The homeowners were away at the time, and no one was injured in the fire.
The fire appeared to originate in the basement, and the cause is under investigation.
Fire crews from Salisbury and Amesbury responded to the scene to provide mutual aid while the Newbury Fire Department covered Newburyport during the fire.
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