Four-family house on Greenfield’s Devens Street damaged in blaze

GREENFIELD — The cause of a fire that scorched the back of a four-family house at 16 Devens St. Thursday afternoon remains under investigation, according to Fire Chief Robert Strahan.

While crews worked to tear down burned areas along the house’s exterior wall, Strahan said residents were home when firefighters responded to the house for a reported fire shortly after 3 p.m.

“When we arrived on scene, we found fire in the rear side of the building extending up the exterior wall. Crews were able to quickly ... make sure the building was clear,” Strahan said at approximately 3:30 p.m. “There’s no injuries at this time and the fire’s out.”

Strahan said he was unsure if the home was insured and that it was “too soon to tell” if any of its residents would be displaced.

Greenfield and Turners Falls firefighters responded, along with Greenfield Police, who temporarily closed Devens Street, and Building Inspector Mark Snow.

Anthony Cammalleri can be reached at acammalleri@recorder.com or 413-930-4429.