PETERSHAM — A second-alarm fire caused an estimated $50,000 worth of damage to a home at 62 South St. on Sunday night, according to Fire Chief Bob Legare.
No injuries resulted from the blaze, which was reported by a neighbor shortly after 10 p.m.
“It’s a single-family home,” said Legare, “a new home under construction. The cause right now is unknown, under investigation.”
Legare said when crews arrived, the neighbor “was shoveling snow in through the window onto the fire, which probably saved the home.” The chief said the neighbor’s quick action kept the situation from getting much worse.
“The fire went down through the wall and into the basement,” Legare explained, “and burned up into the trusses. It’s still an open frame.”
Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Athol, Barre, Phillipston and Templeton. Crews cleared the scene at around 2 a.m. Monday.
Despite frigid temperatures, Legare said the weather didn’t prove to be a complicating factor in fighting the blaze.
“Everything went real smoothly,” he said.