Claremont Fire Department Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire

The Claremont Fire Department was called to structure fire early Wednesday morning, reports E-Ticker News of Claremont.

At approximately 1:52 AM, Claremont Safety Services were dispatched to a 2.5 story apartment building at 24 Belding Street. 

“The First Due fire apparatus was on scene at 1:54 a.m. and reported fire in a 1st floor living unit of a 2-1/2 story apartment building. The fire was quickly knocked down with a single hose line. The fire was contained to the apartment of origin. One person living in the apartment was transported to Valley Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” reported Claremont Fire Chief Bryan Burr.

According to Burr, the blaze caused severe fire, heat, smoke, and water damage to the one apartment, but did not affect the others in the building.

The fire remains under investigation.