Faulty electrical system cause of blaze that heavily damaged basement of Chapin Street home in Ludlow

No injuries were reported in the blaze at 805 Chapin St.

The Republican | Don Treeger04.17.2012 | LUDLOW - Firefighters mop up at the scene of a house fire at 805 Chapin St.

LUDLOW - A faulty electrical system was the cause of a blaze that heavily damaged the basement of a Chapin Street home Tuesday morning.

Fire chief Mark H. Babineau said the owner of the home at 805 Chapin St. reported the fire around 10:55 a.m. . No injuries were reported.

The fire also caused heat and smoke damage to the home’s first floor and it is not currently habitable. State Trooper David Percy, worked with the department to determine the cause of the blaze.

The home is owned by William R. and Maria Falconer and was most recently assessed at $175,800, according to the town’s board of assessors.