Maynard Fire Department and Mutual Aid Partners Extinguish Two-Alarm Fire at Condo Building

MAYNARD — Chief Angela Lawless reports that the Maynard Fire Department and mutual aid partners responded to and extinguished a two-alarm fire on Tuesday afternoon. 

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, at approximately 3:06 p.m., the Maynard Fire Department was notified of a kitchen fire at 15 Deer Path, Unit 3. 

A Maynard Fire Department Engine was out of town serving as mutual aid at a three-alarm fire in Lincoln, so the Maynard Ladder responded to the fire with mutual aid support.

Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke and fire coming from the kitchen of Unit 3. A second alarm was struck, bringing additional mutual aid resources to the scene. The Maynard Fire Department’s Engine also responded from Lincoln. 

Maynard and mutual aid companies were able to contain the fire to the kitchen of Unit 3, preventing extension to neighboring units, though two neighboring units did suffer smoke damage.

There were no reported injuries. Four residents were displaced.  

Chief Lawless would like to recognize off-duty Cambridge Fire Department Firefighter Ron Hyatt, who assisted crews at the scene after coming across the fire.

Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Boxborough, Hudson, Marlborough, Framingham, Stow, Sudbury, Concord and PRO ALS. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by Maynard Fire and District 14 Fire Investigators. 

“Our mutual aid system was tested by two multi-alarm fires both here and in Lincoln, but this response shows how well the system we’ve established operates, and the great value of mutual aid agreements,” said Chief Lawless. “We train with other departments regularly and support one another when one of us in need.”

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