A Westbrook firefighter examines a wall around a wood stove pipe at a house at 178 Longfellow Street in Westbrook on Sunday. According to Fire Chief Stephen Sloan, passersby alerted the homeowners after seeing fire in an exterior wall and people got out of the home safely. “All evidence is pointing that it was around the wood stove connection where it comes out through the building.” Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
A home in Westbrook caught fire Sunday afternoon, but the damage was minimal and there were no reported injuries.
All residents were able to safely evacuate the home. Firefighters responded promptly, according to Westbrook Fire Chief Stephen Sloan.
Sloan said Sunday the fire broke out in a wall where a wood stove pipe meets an external wall pipe. Someone walking past the home outside noticed the fire and altered the homeowners.
“All evidence is pointing that it was around the wood stove connection where it comes out through the building,” said Sloan.
Westbrook Fire Department received help at the scene from Gorham and Portland responders.
Staff photographer Greg Rec contributed to this report.
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