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Basement Fire Does Significant Damage to Duplex in Holyoke

This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

A basement fire that got into the void spaces of a balloon frame constructed home did significant damage to this two family home in Holyoke, MA on Sunday November 24, 2024. A 911 call at 4:45 p.m. alerted city fire fighters the fire at 45 Portland St. and first arriving companies had smoke and fire showing from the basement level on the Delta side. Companies stretched two lines into the basement and knocked down the visible fire quickly but the fire had already gained a foothold in the void spaces and was making its way up. Crews then got to work on the first and second floors, opening walls and ceilings and chasing fire on both floors before the fire was brought under control.

During the height of the fire, mutual aid crews back filled city stations as well as stood by as the RIT on scene along with recalled off duty HFD fire fighters staffing spare apparatus. No injuries were reported but 6 residents were displaced by the fire and are being assisted by the Red Cross. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the HFD Fire Investigation Unit.

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NATE ARNOLDCorrespondent

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