The fire apparently started in the garage and spread to the interior of the residence.
AMHERST - A home at 141 Leverett Road sustained heavy damage Monday evening as a fire that apparently began in the garage spread to the North Amherst residence, a fire official said.
Assistant Fire Chief Donald McKay said fire spread from the garage and attached breezeway into the interior of the home before firefighters arrived.
He said he did not yet have an estimate for the amount of damage, but it was severe enough to displace the five residents. The Pioneer Valley chapter of the American Red Cross was called to the scene to help with temporary lodging, he said.
It is not clear if anyone was injured. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene to evaluate at least one person, but McKay say no one ended up being transported to the hospital.
The call for the fire came in at about 5:15 p.m.
Amherst put out a call for mutual aid to assist dealing with the fire. The Northampton Fire Department sent a fire engine and an ambulance to the scene, while Belchertown dispatched an engine and crew to provide coverage from the central station.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, McKay said. It remains under investigation.
According records from the Town of Amherst, the home is owned by Alexey P. and Svethlana I. Peshkov. The single-story raised ranch and land has a total assessed value of $215,000.
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