Firefighters put out multi-family house fire in Chicopee

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Several Chicopee families don't have a place to call home tonight. A fire ravaged a multi-family house on Nassau Street.

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Chicopee Police driving by the neighborhood first saw the smoke and flames around 4:30pm. Everyone that was home in the three floor, six family home got out safely.

Firefighters believe it started on the rear porch on the third floor. A neighbor who lives behind the home said it all so quickly.

“I was coming home from picking up my children. I got halfway up the street. Next thing I see a big cloud of smoke. I thought it was my house until I got close enough. The backs of our houses are all melted. I guess apparently we can go in,” said Craig Kelly.

Chicopee Police blocked off Nassau, Gratton, Chicopee and Meadow Streets while they were putting out the fire.