Thanks to a neighbor who smelled smoke and quickly alerted the Brunswick Fire Department on Thursday, a duplex on Bath Road was saved before incurring extensive damage.

The fire, which was reported at 433 Bath Road at approximately 12:20 p.m., was quickly snuffed out by firefighters. Most of the damage was contained in the apartment where the fire originated.

However, due to other smoke and electrical damage, the tenants of both units will be displaced at least temporarily until repairs are made. There is a small pottery business on the opposite end of the building.

Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant said fortunately the department had a full crew to respond to the fire.

When firefighters arrived, they discovered fire in the ceiling on the back side of the apartment on the left side of the building. They were able to lay down hose and get water on the fire quickly.

“All we could see from the outside was smoke,” Brillant said, when crews first arrived. Firefighters cut holes in the roof which helped divert the smoke out of the building.

The occupants of the apartment where the fire started were not home. The neighboring tenant said children live next door and he was just happy they weren’t hurt.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Brillant said it is not considered suspicious.

This was a call for all hands, so in addition to Brunswick Fire Department, Bath Fire Department responded and Topsham Fire Department provided station coverage for Brunswick.

dmoore@timesrecord.com