Dog, Cats Rescued From Westborough House Fire

WESTBOROUGH, MA — A house was deemed uninhabitable after a fire caused $500,000 in damages, according to a fire department statement.

Firefighters responded at 12:54 a.m. Sunday to a report of a fire at a single-family home on Fisher Street.

Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the house. The people living in the house had evacuated but several animals were still inside.

Firefighters were able to locate and rescue a dog and four cats safely.

Crews extinguished the bulk of the fire in 15 minutes. Crews remained at the scene of the fire for two hours.

No injuries were reported.

An initial investigation found that the "fire started in the kitchen and dining room area and originated from a battery-operated appliance," according to a statement.

“I would like to commend our crews that made a quick entry into the house to save five animals,” Chief Patrick Purcell said in a statement. “They were then able to get the fire under control in a short period of time. This was a great effort by Westborough Fire and our mutual aid partners.”