Longmeadow family displaced following chimney fire - WFSB 3 Connecticut
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A mother and son have been displaced due to an overnight fire.
Longmeadow Fire Chief Eric Madison told CBS 3 that a deteriorating fireplace is to blame for the damage at 16 Westmoreland Ave.
The family had a fire in the fireplace earlier in the evening, however, it spread into the walls around 1 a.m.
The mother woke up when the smoke detector sounded.
Madison said the house suffered approximately $50,000 in damage, but it was all to the walls of the home.
The family is staying with a neighbor for the time being.
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