Blaze breaks out at a Middletown home

Firefighters fought to contain a fire that broke out at a two-family home in Middletown early Monday morning. Firefighters fought to contain a fire that broke out at a two-family home in Middletown early Monday morning. Photo: Contributed Photo Photo: Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Blaze breaks out at a Middletown home 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

MIDDLETOWN — Firefighters are still working to control a blaze that broke out at 91 Spring St. early this morning.

The fire was reported at about 5:38 a.m. as smoke visible in the basement, Fire Lt. Bill Unikewicz said. As of 7 a.m., fire crews are still checking for hot spots.

The blaze extended into the walls of the residential home and possibly to the attic due to the balloon frame construction of the residential home, Unikewicz said.

Balloon frame structures, popular decades ago, have a gap between the interior and exterior walls which allows the flames to travel quickly to other floors.

No injuries were reported, Unikewicz said.

According to land records, the building is a two-family home. It was unclear if anyone was home at the time the fire started, he said.

The cause is under investigation.

Pat Tomlinson contributed to this story.