Randolph Fire Department Responds to Garage Fire That Extends to Home, Vehicle

Randolph firefighters battled a fire in an attached garage that spread to the home and a vehicle on Friday night. (Photo Courtesy Dave Stewart/MassFirePics)

RANDOLPH — The Randolph Fire Department responded to a house fire Friday night that began in an attached garage and spread to the home and a vehicle, displacing multiple residents.

On Friday, March 20, at about 10:16 p.m., Randolph firefighters responded to 24 Gloria Road after receiving a 911 call reporting a structure fire.

When they arrived, crews found heavy fire coming from the attached garage of a single-family home, with flames extending up the side of the house.

Firefighters quickly initiated an aggressive attack to extinguish the bulk of the fire in a short period of time. Crews remained on scene for several hours conducting extensive overhaul to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.

One resident was home at the time and was able to safely evacuate prior to crews arriving after being alerted by working smoke detectors. There were no reported injuries.

The fire caused significant damage to the home, extending from the garage into the basement, first floor and attic. A vehicle in the driveway was destroyed, and two vehicles at a neighboring property sustained heat damage.

Seven residents were displaced as a result of the fire. The residents are seeking their own temporary housing.

The Holbrook and Braintree Fire Departments provided mutual aid at the scene, while the Milton, Weymouth and Avon Fire Departments covered stations in town during the incident.

A preliminary investigation by the Randolph Fire Department and the Massachusetts State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined the cause of the fire to be the careless disposal of smoking materials in the garage.

The last unit cleared the scene at approximately 1:37 a.m. Saturday.

“This fire started from improperly discarded smoking materials and spread quickly from the garage into the home,” said Randolph Fire Chief of Operations Paul Frew. “Smoking materials should always be fully extinguished in a proper container, and never discarded in a garage or near combustible materials. Working smoke detectors made a critical difference by alerting the resident in time to get out safely, as fires in attached garages can spread rapidly. Our crews did a great job making an aggressive attack to contain the fire and limit damage.”

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