UPDATED: Walpole Fire Leaves $100K in Damage to East Street Home

UPDATED: A fire destroyed a second-floor bedroom at a single-family home at 531 East St. Sunday, according to the Walpole Fire Department.

The fire was reported by the homeowner's son, who was at home at the time but got out safely, said Walpole Fire Capt. Paul Carter.

The fire resulted in about $100,000 in damage, he estimated. The second floor had water damage. The entire house had smoke damage.

The fire was reported about 12:48 p.m. Sunday. The cause remains under investigation.


Original post:

The Walpole Fire Department has responded to a fire in a house at 531 East St., according to an initial scanner report.

The fire was in a second floor bedroom of the two-story structure, and was reported about 12:48 p.m. Sunday.

Walpole Patch will update this post when more information becomes available.