Fire Causes Significant Damage To Woonsocket Home

WOONSOCKET, RI — A fire significantly damaged a home on Social Street in Woonsocket Wednesday morning, said Fire Chief Paul Shatraw.

Firefighters responded to the scene at approximately 11 a.m. and found heavy flames coming from the third floor of the home.

“It was a little bit challenging because there was only one entrance up to the third floor through the back of the building,” Shatraw told reporters at the scene.

No one was home at the time of the fire and the pets inside the building were able to escape on their own, said Shatraw.

Although fire officials were able to contain the fire to the third floor, the entire home sustained significant smoke and water damage.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.