The fire was caused by a malfunctioning electrical system.
LONGMEADOW – A fire caused major damage to a house Sunday, leaving a family of three looking for another place to live.
The fire was reported at about 1:45 p.m. by a neighbor who saw smoke coming from 89 Field Road. When firefighters arrived there was heavy smoke streaming from the second floor, Fire Capt. Andrew W. Fraser said.
“The fire started on the first floor and spread to the second,” he said.
The damage was estimated at about $150,000 and the family will not be able to return until major repairs can be made, Fraser said.
The home is owned by Cheryl O’Connor, he said.
The blaze was caused by a malfunction in the electrical system, he said.
It took about 20 firefighters about three hours to completely extinguish the blaze. Firefighters from East Longmeadow and the North Thompsonville District in Enfield assisted Longmeadow firefighters, Fraser said.