NEWBURY — The Newbury Fire Department and mutual aid partners battled an intense house fire that started early Friday morning, with the home being deemed a total loss as a result of the blaze.
On Friday, March 13 at 12:58 a.m., the Newbury Fire Department was dispatched to 49 Fruit St. for reports of a house fire. The responding crews arrived to find the home completely engulfed in flames, prompting them to immediately strike a second alarm to bring additional personnel to the scene.
Four residents were home at the time, and all four had been able to leave the home quickly before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported to residents or first responders.
Newbury Fire and mutual aid partners worked throughout the morning to extinguish the large fire, which had spread to several vehicles and gas grills on the property.
The home has been deemed a total loss. The occupants were provided assistance and have obtained temporary lodging.
Newbury Fire crews will remain on scene to conduct overhaul operations, including monitoring and seeking out hotspots. Crews were also searching the scene for a dog and a cat who were in the home at the time of the fire. At this time, it is believed that the pets were unable to escape the fire.
Mutual aid was provided by the Fire Departments of Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Georgetown, Boxford and Rowley. The Ipswich Fire Department and Atlantic Ambulance covered the Town while crews were on scene, and responded to two medical calls and a third call, a fire alarm activation.
Newbury Police and the the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit attached to the State Fire Marshal’s Office responded on scene and are assisting the Fire Department with their investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.
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