Holyoke firefighters respond to fire at Madison Avenue home Sunday.
Holyoke Fire Department personnel head up the Mount Tom access road in July to help with the rescue of stranded hikers.HOLYOKE - State and local fire authorities are investigating a fire that left one firefighter injured and caused nearly $22,000 in damage, officials said.
Holyoke Fire Department Public Information Officer Lt. Thomas G. Paquin said there were two people living in the home, but only one was present during the fire at 88 Madison Ave. at 10:32 a.m. Sunday.
Paquin said the man in the home escaped without injury, however one firefighter was transferred to Holyoke Medical Center to be treated for a knee injury.
Paquin stressed that it is extremely important for homes to have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
"This home did not have working smoke detectors and if it had not been a fire during the day this could have been a tragic incident," he said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.