Everyone is OK after a father smelled smoke at his Manchester home on Friday morning, got his two sons out of the house and alerted the neighbor in the duplex. according to fire officials.
The fire 41 Bissell St. in Manchester started around 8 a.m., according to fire officials.
There were no working smoke detectors in the house, but the father woke to find light smoke in his bedroom, which is located on the second floor, according to a news release from the fire department.
The fire was primarily contained to the back bedroom, but the family will not be able to return to their home because of heavy damage and the American Red Cross is assisting four adults and three children from the two families.
Firefighters were quickly able to get the fire under control and noted that all residential propertes need working smoke detectors on all levels of the home.
