Dracut Fire Department Extinguishes Two-Alarm Structure Fire

DRACUT — Chief Richard Patterson reports that the Dracut Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire in a home on Lakeview Avenue on Sunday afternoon.

On Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3:56 p.m., the Dracut Fire Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire in a two-story, single-family home at 1317 Lakeview Ave.

Crews arrived at the home at 4 p.m., and found heavy fire showing from the front of the home. A second alarm was struck shortly after crews arrived. 

The home’s balloon-frame construction allowed the fire to spread between walls, so firefighters had to cut open walls to reach all the flames, a labor-intensive process. Fire damage was contained to the home’s kitchen and breezeway, but the home sustained smoke and water damage throughout. The fire was brought under control at 5:42 p.m.

One pet cat was rescued from the fire, but another perished.

A family of four was displaced as a result of the fire, but were staying with family members Sunday night.

The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation by the Dracut Fire Department. 

“Companies did a great job containing the fire to the two rooms in the kitchen and the breezeway,” said Chief Patterson. “Companies were able to limit the fire damage throughout the rest of the house, though there was heat and smoke damage throughout.” 

Firefighters from the Lowell, Tyngsborough, Methuen, and Pelham and Hudson, New Hampshire fire departments provided mutual aid at the scene. Off-duty Dracut firefighters and Nashua, New Hampshire firefighters covered Dracut fire stations during the response.