House Fire on Westminster

A fire broke out on the third floor of 796 Westminster Road, on the corner of Avenue H, just after 11am today. There were no injuries to tenants of the three-story house, and Fire Department officials on the scene said the fire started in an office in the back of the house, which as seen in the pictures above suffered the most damage. They believe it was an electrical fire, but the investigation is ongoing.

Neighboring residents reported hearing a loud bang a few minutes before hearing fire engine sirens. Some noted there had been another loud noise earlier in the morning on the same block, and said that earlier one had come from kids setting off firecrackers an alleyway behind the houses on Westminster.