Firefighters quickly put out a fire at a single-family home on East Sutton Road in Warner on Sunday night.

Crews were alerted to a structure fire around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The roof of the blue custom-built, contemporary home was fully engulfed in flames as firefighters from several surrounding towns worked to extinguish the blaze.

The fire, which reached three alarms, was declared under control around 7:30 p.m.

It took the first firefighters about nine minutes to arrive on scene.

“The fire had a pretty good head start on us,” Warner Fire Chief Jonathan France said. 

Tanker trucks were used to shuttle water from nearby to douse the flames.

Four people were home at the time of the fire, but no injuries were reported, France said.

The modern three-bedroom, two-bath home is owned by Sean O’Reilly, according to public records. The home is located about a mile away from Exit 9 of Interstate 89.

Units responded from various surrounding towns, including Webster, Bradford, Hopkinton, Salisbury, Henniker, Hillsborough, New London, Newbury and Sutton.

“When it’s that cold out you want as many people as possible to help put the fire out,” France said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Warner Fire Rescue is a “call” department, meaning members are paid for the time spent responding to emergencies. The department responds to approximately 300 calls per year.

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