MIDDLEBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters are investigating the cause of a massive blaze that destroyed a Middleboro home and heavily damaged another.
Crews responding to the scene of a multi-alarm fire on Wareham Street around 5:20 Thursday night found two homes obscured by flames and smoke.
Everyone was able to make it out safely and no injuries were reported.
It took firefighters about an hour to an hour and a half to extinguish the fire.
While the official cause of the fire is still unknown, the Fire Chief Lance Benjamino told 7NEWS it appeared to have started when a Christmas tree caught fire.
This is the third fire that Middleboro firefighters have had to deal with in the last two days.
“Firefighters have been doing an unbelievable job,” Benjamino said. “I couldn’t ask for any more out of them. Especially during these COVID times.”
#UPDATE Fire Chief says everyone made it out. Cause under investigation but Chief says appears to have been a Christmas tree that caught fire & quickly spread. One home a complete loss, 2nd home significant damage. No injuries to firefighters. Still working on hotspots. #7News
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