ARUNDEL — No one was injured in a fire Sunday night that destroyed a home.
Firefighters responded to a call around 10 p.m. Sunday from the owner of a home at 16 Liberty Acres Drive reporting the roof of their house was on fire.
Firefighters arrived to find the house in flames with the roof collapsing in, and the fire spreading to three cars, a pick-up truck, a camper and an ATV, according to a press release from Justin Cooper, public information officer of Arundel Fire-Rescue.
The fire was under control in an hour, but several units remained on the scene until 1:30 a.m. Monday overhauling and extinguishing hot spots, according to Cooper.
Five occupants were in the home at the time of the fire, according to Cooper. The homeowner heard a loud pop sound that night and when she looked toward the living room she could see the reflection of flames in the windows, said Cooper. As the family exited the house they saw that the porch roof above them was fully engulfed in flames. As they got farther away they could see the entire roof and attic were on fire, according to Cooper.
It was not until the fire burned down to the first floor that smoke detectors were activated, as there were no smoke detectors installed in the attic, which was not an accessible or usable space, according to Cooper.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the State Fire Marshal’s office was scheduled to arrive on the scene this morning to investigate, said Cooper.
The occupants of the home lost everything they had, including all of their vehicles, said Cooper. The Red Cross has been contacted and is working with the family.
Crews from Biddeford, Goodwin’s Mills, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Saco assisted Arundel Fire-Rescue.
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