SANFORD — Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire at a Sanford residence on Tuesday morning.
There were no injuries.
The fire at 45 River St. was contained to one room, Sanford Fire Department said in a news release.
Sanford municipal records list the home as a single-family residence, built in about 1900.
Firefighters were called to the home at 6:33 a.m., the fire was under control at 6:53 a.m., and firefighters were able to clear the premises four minutes later.
Smoke was showing from the structure when firefighters arrived.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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