None of the pets had serious injuries.
Chicopee firefighters extinguish a blaze in the basement of 261 East St.CHICOPEE – A woman, four dogs and a cat were rescued from a home after a fire ignited in the basement Sunday.
The woman had called the fire department about the blaze and was conscious when firefighters arrived. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital, said Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Dupre.
Firefighters extinguish a blaze at 261 Springfield St. Fire damage was limited to the basement but there was smoke damage throughout the house. Her injuries or condition was unknown and her name was not released. Dupre said he was not sure which hospital treated her.
None of the pets were seriously injured in the fire, he said.
The fire started at about 6:30 p.m. in the basement of a home at 261 East St. Firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread to the first floor but there was smoke damage throughout the house, Dupre said.
The woman was found on the first floor. Firefighters were able to rescue her quickly, Dupre said.
The rain and fog from Sunday night did make fighting the fire more difficult, he said.
“It is a struggle, especially when you have a rescue. A lot of work had to be done,” Dupre said.
There were no damage estimates. The cause of the fire is under investigation, he said.
This is the second fire in Chicopee in eight days. Last Saturday a fire at 17-23 Center St. destroyed a prominent downtown building, left six people homeless and destroyed Wickles FinePrinting.