MATTAPOISETT — Two engines from the Mattapoisett Fire Department were called out to a home on Saturday evening after an air conditioning unit caught fire.

The town's fire department stated in a post on Facebook that fire Engine 1 and Engine 4 responded to a house on Hollywoods Road just after 6 p.m. Saturday.

According to the department, the house was filled with smoke due to a wall-mounted air conditioning unit that was reportedly on fire.

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Prior to the fire crews' arrival, the homeowners were able to put out the flames using a dry chemical fire extinguisher, the post noted.

Fire crews remained on scene to overhaul and check the area as well as ventilate the home.

Courtesy Mattapoisett Fire Department/Facebook
Courtesy Mattapoisett Fire Department/Facebook
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In the post, the department stressed that the homeowners had been alerted to the danger thanks to their working smoke alarms.

No injuries were mentioned by the department.

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