Gloucester Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Newton Road

GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department responded Sunday to a structure fire on Newton Road.

On Sunday, May 4, at approximately 5:25 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to 6 Newton Road for a report of a structure fire.

The crew of Engine 4 was first to arrive and discovered a small fire in a basement laundry room. 

Companies stretched a hose line into the home and quickly extinguished the small fire before it could extend to the rest of the home.

All occupants escaped on their own, but several pets had to be rescued from the home. One pet did not survive. There were no reported injuries. 

Four residents were displaced. The American Red Cross of Massachusetts was called in to assist to the family.

“The first arriving crews did a great job of getting water on this fire and containing it to the area of origin,” said Chief Smith. 

Rockport firefighters covered Gloucester stations while companies extinguished the blaze. Beauport Ambulance was on standby. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Gloucester Fire Department, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit attached to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.