UPDATED: Fire quickly extinguished in Preston
Preston - A fire at a single-family home at 52 School House Road was quickly extinguished early Monday morning.
Preston Fire Chief Tom Casey said no one was in the house at the time. A dog in the home was not injured.
The fire was reported around 9 a.m. Casey said the fire was under control within 10 minutes. A single, hand-line was used to extinguish the fire that was contained to a bedroom.
Casey said there was no structural damage to the dwelling.
A passerby reported flames coming out of the second floor. A second-floor window had visible char marks.
Casey said the fire is under investigation.
In addition Preston, Poquetanuck, Ledyard, Gales Ferry, Ledyard and the Mohegan Tribal FAST team also responded.
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