Work on car sparks Forest Avenue blaze

FIRE destroyed a home on Forest Avenue in Bridgton last week.

FIRE destroyed a home on Forest Avenue in Bridgton last week.

A fire erupted at a Forest Avenue home in Bridgton Monday night resulting in a total loss.
Firefighters were dispatched to the home of David and Deborah Martin at about 7:30 p.m. The fire started while Mr. Martin was working on a car in a garage which is attached to the home. A loud explosion could be heard in the neighborhood.
Martin was able to evacuate an adult and two children, along with the family dog. It was not known whether the family cat was able to flee the burning structure.
Fire crews from Sebago, Waterford, Harrison, Paris and West Paris responded.