Basement Fire Put Out On Highview Street In Mamaroneck

MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire Wednesday afternoon in the basement of a Mamaroneck home.

A small fire at 127 Highview Street on Mamaroneck was put out quickly.
Photo Credit: *Chaya Babu*

by Chaya Babu

02/27/2013 6:30 p.m.

The fire, at 127 Highview St., was put out by 5:35 p.m.

The cause of the fire was prompted by a plumbers torch that was knocked over in the basement of the house, Village of Mamaroneck Fire Chief Chris Szymanowski said.

"It was put out quickly and that's it; it was small and easy," he said.

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