A vacation home at 172 Timber Shore Drive off East Conway Road was damaged by fire last Friday night, said Redstone Fire Chief Neil Henry, adding that firefighters responded quickly to the scene.
No one was at home, but a neighbor saw smoke and heard fire alarms going off, said Henry by phone Monday. The first tone was at 6:52 p.m. and firefighters arrived at 6:55 p.m., he said, adding the fire was knocked down by about 7:11 p.m.
“It wasn’t a suspicious fire,” said Henry. “We believe it started in the heating system of the house. It’s a vacation home.” Henry said the home sustained “heavy smoke damage. At the point of origin of the fire, there was a burnt-through floor joist.” He said the homeowners’ insurance company is investigating the extent of the damage.
According to tax records, the owners are Josef and Elizabeth Filipancic of Newburyport, Mass.