Twenty people have been displaced by a fire early Monday morning in a three-story rooming house in downtown Amherst.
No injuries were reported at the scene in residents or firefighters, according to Amherst director of fire services, Greg Jones.
The Amherst Fire Department received a call at about 3:45am on Monday. When they arrive on scene, firefighters found smoke coming out two back doors that led to the basement of the rooming house at 4 Prince Arther Street. The fire was mostly confined to the basement of the structure, and the extent of damage is still being determined.
Firefighters spent about 45 minutes putting out the fire, said Jones.
Red Cross volunteers are assisting 16 adults with emergency lodging and purchases of food, clothing and some other basics. Four other tenants were not at the scene when the Red Cross arrived.
