Cumberland firefighters battle house fire on Sun Valley Drive

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) — The Cumberland Fire Department said it battled a house fire Tuesday afternoon.

Around 1 p.m., crews were dispatched to Sun Valley Drive for reports of smoke showing from a home.

According to Cumberland Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson, firefighters discovered smoke coming from the front of the house and the basement.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the basement.

Nobody was home during the fire, and the two family pets were able to exit through a pet door.

First responders treated one firefighter for heat exhaustion.

Mutual aid was called in from North Attleboro and Lincoln.

The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.