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Swansea Fire Department extinguishes fire that caused extensive damage, displaces residents

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A weekend fire has displaced a local family and severely damaged their home.

According to the Swansea Fire Department, on Saturday afternoon, Swansea firefighters responded to 30 Twin Acre Lane after receiving 911 calls reporting a house on fire.

Upon arrival, Car 2 confirmed a “working fire” and found the basement of the single-family home heavily involved with fire rapidly extending.

Engines 1, 2, 3, and 4, Ladder 1, and Rescue 1 responded to the scene.

Firefighters extended two 1.75” hand lines in the interior to attack the fire that had extended to the basement and first floor of the home.

The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes of arrival, but firefighters remained on scene checking for further extension and extinguishing hot spots.

The Department stated that there was significant damage to the home’s interior.

The owners were not home at the time and the home is uninhabitable. Three occupants will be displaced as a result.

Firefighters from Warren, provided station coverage while Swansea firefighters worked at the scene. Members of the Providence Canteen provided rehab for the firefighters.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Swansea Fire Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit attached to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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