The Stoughton Fire Department extinguished a fire in the attic of a single story home on Ash St. in Stoughton Wednesday night, SFD Lt. Jackson Macomber said.
The SFD received a call reporting a house fire at 46 Ash St. at 7:48 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews did not see fire, but there was smoke showing from the roof of the home in both the front and rear of the structure, Macomber said.
Firefighters located the fire in the attic and immediately extinguished it, according to Macomber.
The three occupants in the home - a husband, wife and daughter - got out of the home. There were no injuries to the occupants or to the first responders.
While the fire damage was contained to the attic, the main dwelling space received extensive water damage from crews extinguishing the fire in the attic above, Macomber said. A building inspector and electrical inspector determined the home was unfit for habitation for the time being as a result of the damage.
"Firefighters did an outstanding job identifying where the fire was immediately," Macomber said.
"The ability to identify where it was and extinguish it probably saved the house," he said, noting that fires in older structures can quickly get out of hand, so locating the exact spot of the fire is key.
Engines 2 and 4 and Ladder 2 from the Stoughton Fire Department were on scene. The Stoughton Police Department also responded. Avon Fire provided mutual aid. Canton Fire covered Station 1 during the call.