Three residents displaced following two-alarm fire at Attleboro home

Three residents were displaced after a fire in the attic of a single-family home in Attleboro broke out Friday afternoon.

The Attleboro Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting smoke in the two-story residence at 65 Zoar Avenue around 5 p.m. Friday. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the attic. The fire was brought under control around 5:40 p.m.

A resident was able to evacuate the building on his own before the firefighters arrived. He also managed to remove his pets from the house.

Firefighters attacked the fire by extending three garden hoses into the structure. They also used a ladder hose to extinguish most of the flames inside the attic.

The answer was complicated by the solar panels installed on the roof of the house. These panels prevented crews from cutting a hole in the roof to vent heat and smoke from the fire. Crews also faced water supply issues, as the nearest fire hydrant was approximately 800 feet away. Firefighters had to extend 800 feet of large-diameter hose and request an additional fire truck to increase water pressure.

Fire damage was limited to the attic of the house. However, the second floor suffered extensive smoke and water damage during efforts to extinguish the fire.

The Pawtucket, Rhode Island Fire Department provided mutual aid to the scene. Firefighters from Seekonk and Norton provided coverage at the Attleboro fire stations to handle other emergencies during the incident.

No injuries were reported.

The Attleboro Fire Department’s Fire Investigation Unit is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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