BATH — Firefighters from Bath and several surrounding communities fought a fire in the attic of a home at 15 Dummer St. just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
Bath Deputy Fire Chief Chris Cummings said a construction crew had been working on the house and were still at the home when firefighters arrived.
So far, he believes the fire was accidental and could have been the result of work on the roof that was going on just prior to the fire breaking out. An investigator with the state fire marshal’s office was on the scene Wednesday in an attempt to determine the cause.
Cummings estimated it will cost several thousands of dollars to repair the house. The home is uninhabitable now.
The home is owned by Laurie and Bruce Hauptli, who were replacing part of the roof. The couple was able to get out of the home safely with their two dogs.
“We have insurance, we’re all OK,” Laurie Hauptli said. “It’s just stuff as they say, but what a nightmare to deal with it.”
While extinguishing the fire, one Brunswick firefighter fell from a ladder and injured his arm. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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