Quick action by off-duty firefighter keeps blaze at Plaistow home from spreading
No injuries were reported from the fire, according to
Kennedy said Gusler's "fast response" allowed him to get the fire under control.
Gusler works for the
Gusler previously participated in the Explorer Program used by the
Kennedy also said air pressurized water extinguishers were used to extinguish the fire.
Once they arrived, it took a little under two hours for firefighters to finish their efforts at the house, officials said.
Kennedy said the fire started outside of the house in a debris pile pushed up against the siding and the foundation of the home.
The front wall of the living room, a window and part of the ceiling were burned during the blaze, which also caused smoke damage to the home, according to Kennedy.
Kennedy said the blaze is not being investigated by the
A report on the fire will appear in Tuesday's print edition of
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