Historic Monroe Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

A historic Monroe house was heavily damaged in a fire early Sunday morning.

The fire at 181 Hammertown Road was reported around 5 a.m., fire department spokesman Kevin Catalano said in a Facebook post. According to Catalano, the house dates back to the 1770s.

A single resident of the home was evaluated for smoke inhalation.

Nine local fire agencies assisted the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.

Image via Monroe Fire Department, see more images on their Facebook page