SANBORNTON – A first-alarm fire at a town fire captain's State Road home was quickly extinguished Saturday at 1:35 p.m.
According to a press release from Chief Paul Dexter, when firefighters arrived they observed heavy smoke in the building and coming from the roof area around the home's two chimneys. The house is the residence of Ben Burlingame, a member of the town's fire department, and his family.
The bulk of the fire was contained to the attic and a wall in an addition to the building.
The family is expected to be able to stay in the house.
No cause for the fire has been given.
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