A short circuit in the condensor on a furnace ignited debris in the basement of the home on Orchard Street, causing a two-alarm fire.
A two-alarm fire that heavily damaged the basement of a two-family home on Orchard Street was caused by a condensation pump on a furnace, said Watertown Deputy Fire Chief Tom McManus. The fire, which struck on Nov. 10, started when a the condensation pump short circuited and lit flammable items in the basement. "There was possibly a short circuit with the condensation pump to the furnace," McManus said. "Some debris near it may have ignited." McManus said. Most of the fire was contained to the basement, but flames did damage the first floor of the house at 81 Orchard St. The rest of the house suffered smoke and water damage. None of the residents were hurt in the fire, but a pet cat died from smoke inhalation. Other pets in the house, …
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Residents escaped the fire with no injury, but a pet cat died from smoke inhalation.
A two-alarm fire that struck the house at 81 Orchard St. in Watertown began in the basement of the two-story home, said Watertown Deputy Fire Chief Robert Quinn. The fire began just after 4 p.m. at the two-family home, located across the street from the Victory Field football turf. One of the families was at home when the fire started and they were able to get out. A pet cat and a chinchilla were saved, Quinn said, but a second cat died from smoke inhalation. A second alarm was called soon after firefighters arrived, but fire crews had doused the flames by about 4:40 p.m. and they were checking for any spread of the blaze. For up-to-the-minute news on this and other stories follow Watertown Patch on Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to …
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