It had all the elements of a major disaster – a building fire on a chilly night, with unusually dry conditions and flames fanned by gusting winds in a dense residential neighborhood. But speedy action by Plymouth firefighters Wednesday limited the damage to a two-story garage and nearby outbuilding – which was used as an […]
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Teen’s speedy 911 call helps to keep downtown house fire from spreading
A teen’s swift thinking prevented a fire from destroying one downtown home and spreading to others, Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley said. The teenager, the only person in the single-family house at 3 Howland Court, called 911 around 4 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters responded almost immediately. “The quick action of the 16-year-old calling 911, allowing for […]
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Cliff St. fire causes more than $800,000 in damage
A quick spreading fire Saturday destroyed two attached homes in Chiltonville, one of which had just undergone a major renovation, according to fire officials. It took more than 30 firefighters nearly five hours to put out the blaze, which caused an estimated $830,000 in damage to the properties at 26 and 28 Cliff St. — […]