Heavy smoke was reported inside the house.
PALMER - Thanks to the quick actions of a firefighter who lives nearby, a fire at a home at 9 Peterson Road on Wednesday night would have been much worse, Fire Capt. David Pranaitis said.
The fire was reported at 7:30 p.m. Oil in a pan on the electric stove splashed on the burner and caught fire. The fire spread up into the cabinets, Pranaitis said.
Firefighter Brian Sizer was the first on the scene.
“He brought a fire extinguisher and got a major part of the fire knocked down. There would be a lot more damage if he didn’t get it knocked down,” Pranaitis said.
Eighteen firefighters responded to the fire at the two-story Colonial-style home, which took about 10 minutes to get under control, he said; there were no injuries.
Pranaitis said there was heavy smoke inside, and the tenant, Helen Lemieux, was advised to stay elsewhere for the night. The home’s owner is Robert Sokoloff. A damage estimate was not provided.