Basement Fire on Shore Rd

Last Thursday Night, the Rye Fire Department was dispatched to a home on Shore Rd, deep in the Greenhaven section of Rye, for a report of smoke in the basement. Rye Police Officers were first on scene and was able to safely evacuate everyone from the structure as smoke poured out of the basement. Rye Firefighters arrived shortly there after and found a heavy smoke condition in the basement. Firefighters stretched a charged line through the garage and into the basement and found a small fire in the rear of the structure. Extensive ventilation was performed while other firefighters checked for extension. Once the smoke cleared, firefighters were able to see that the fire was contained to the basement. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.