Firefighters battle house fire in Newton

NEWTON, Mass. (WHDH) – A fire ripped through a single-family home in Newton Saturday morning.

Fire crews responding to a reported structure fire at 144 Derby St. at around 10:30 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from the one-and-a-half story home.

“The fire just spread so fast,” said resident Jason Donahe. He said the fire started by accident when his mother was lighting a cigarette and dropped the lit match under the couch.

“It just lit up and then she started putting a blanket over it, smacking it and it made it worse,” said Donahe.

Newton’s fire chief said it appears the home is a total loss. Everyone in the house made it out safely and no injuries were reported.

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