WESTFIELD—A fire was stopped from causing what could have been more significant damage to an apartment complex Sunday evening thanks to the diligence of on-duty Westfield Firefighters.
According to Westfield Fire Deputy Chief Eric Bishop, members of the department reported seeing smoke coming from an apartment complex across the street from their department headquarters on Broad Street Sunday around 5:50 p.m.
The department reacted, working to extinguish the fire that was found to be on a second-floor porch and had not yet caught fire to the interior of the apartment complex. Bishop noted that the fire, which was reported to have occurred due to improper disposal of a cigarette, resulted in no injuries and that occupants were not displaced.
In addition, Bishop said that due to the diligence of the firefighters, the structure was likely saved from further damage.
“If the firefighters hadn’t noticed it it could have gotten a lot worse,” Bishop said.
