ERVING — A house on River Road was largely destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon, but no one was injured.
The Erving Fire Department responded to the report of a fire at 28 River Road at 1:55 p.m. Upon arrival, the fire had fully taken over the back porch and had advanced into the house, said Erving Fire Chief Philip Wonkka.
Aid was immediately requested from neighboring fire departments.
The neighbor who called had said that someone may have been in the house, Wonkka said, so firefighters initially went inside to search. However, one of the homeowners arrived soon after and clarified that no one had been home. The home is owned by Justin and Jennifer Demers.
After an hour, the fire still was not considered totally contained, Wonkka said. At that point, he said, the second floor of the house was probably totally destroyed. Much of the first floor had been damaged by the fire, and the rest sustained water damage.
Jennifer Demers said her family was not concerned about having a place to stay in the immediate future.
“We have the best neighbors. I’m not worried about a thing,” she said.
Wonkka said the cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
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