Weekend Westborough Fire Traced To Home's Fireplace

WESTBOROUGH, MA — No one was injured over the weekend in a two-alarm house fire in Westborough that firefighters believe started in the home's fire place.

The fire broke out near 1:30 a.m. Saturday in a home along Chauncy Circle in a neighborhood north of Route 9. Firefighters arrived to find smoke pouring out of the home, and found all the residents outside after having been woken up by smoke detectors. Although no one was injured, one resident did need an evaluation from an EMT at the scene.

It took firefighters about an hour to get the blaze fully under control with assistance from the Hopkinton, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Southborough and Grafton fire departments.

The department reported that the fire likely started due to a "faulty fireplace."

"A fire in the early morning hours can be especially dangerous. In this case working smoke detectors gave residents critical seconds to leave the house, and prevented what could have been severe injury or even a tragedy," Chief Patrick Purcell said in a news release. "We ask residents to regularly check their alarms to make sure they are in good working order."