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Firefighters battled a blaze in a crawl space of a Fairfield Avenue home in Westport. Photo: Westport Fire Department. Jan. 23, 2013.

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Firefighters battle fire in crawl space

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013, 10:53 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013, 10:53 AM EST

WESTPORT, Conn. (WTNH) -- Firefighters battled a blaze at a Westport home Tuesday night.

The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at a Fairfield Avenue home.

Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from an exterior wall at the front of the house. A fire was then discovered in the crawl space directly below the boiler.

The fire was quickly extinguished and the damage was minimal, fire officials said.

No injuries were reported.

Officials said the residents of the home had to relocate for the remainder of the evening.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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