Bellingham Fire Department Extinguishes Fire in a Home

BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham Fire Department and mutual aid partners worked together to quickly extinguish a fire that started accidentally in the chimney of a Stella Road home. 

On Friday, Jan. 16, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Bellingham Fire received a 911 call reporting a chimney fire with extension into a home. 

Chief William R. Miller was first on scene and he arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the home, and fire showing through a front window. 

Companies stretched two hose lines into the home and quickly knocked down flames that spread from the chimney into a closet and the home’s living room. Crews then performed extensive overhaul to ensure the fire was out. 

Damage was contained to the chimney, closet and living room, but the home suffered smoke damage throughout and is no longer habitable. 

A family of six was displaced by the fire, and made arrangements to stay with relatives. 

Firefighters from Mendon, Medway, Franklin and Norfolk provided mutual aid support at the scene, and firefighters from Blackstone covered Bellingham stations. 

The cause of the fire was accidental combustion of material around the chimney. 

“Firefighters did excellent work in cold temperatures to prevent this fire from doing significantly more damage,” said Chief Miller. “I want to thank our mutual aid support.”

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