Crime & Safety
Electrical Malfunction to Blame for Fire on Fosters Pond Road
The Andover Fire Chief said that an electrical malfunction in the basement of a Fosters Pond Road caused a fire Friday morning.
Andover Firefighters made short work of a fire on Fosters Pond Road on Friday morning and had the blaze extinquished within a half hour. Fire Chief Michael Mansfield said the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction in the basement.
Mansfield said the winter months pay a particular toll on a home's utilities and the extreme cold weather can push an electrical system to a point where a section of the system breaks down and causes a fire.
However, he said the family, a husband, wife, two children (11,6) and a guinea pig, acted quickly and got out of the house at the first sense of fire.
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"Because of their actions and alertness, they saved a lot," said Mansfield.
Mansfield said the home would be uninhabitable for an extended period of time.
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The Red Cross is currently assisting the family with shelter. Mansfield said they were also planning on contacting family.
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