Outside Fire Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze in Fitchburg
Photo by David BryceFirefighters exit the roof after cutting a vent hole.
Photo by David BryceFirefighters exit the roof after cutting a vent hole.
Photo by David BryceFitchburg Firefighters battle a two alarm fire.
Photo by David BryceFitchburg Firefighters battle a two alarm fire.
Fitchburg, MA - A two-alarm fire damaged a two-family home on Newtonville Ave., Wednesday afternoon, April 15th. Firefighters arrived around 1:50 P.M. to find heavy fire coming from the rear of the house. The fire started outside by boats and tractors and other equipment stored near the house. Windy conditions enabled the fire to spread quickly, but the flames were extinguished in about 30 minutes. Firefighters remained at the house later into the afternoon pulling ceilings and chasing hot spots. Crews from Leominster and Westminster helped fight the fire.