WEST NEWBURY — Fire Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Fire Department, with assistance from numerous mutual aid partners, extinguished a two-alarm fire in a single-family home on Main Street Thursday afternoon.
At approximately 1:57 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, the West Newbury Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a house fire at 598 Main St.
Upon arrival, West Newbury Police units reported heavy smoke showing from the rear of the building. First arriving firefighters from Newburyport began aggressively attacking the fire. Fire Command transmitted a second alarm to bring additional resources to the scene.
Crews on scene were able to quickly knock down the bulk of the fire, bringing it under control by 2:50 p.m.
Seven people were displaced as a result of the fire. Crews on-scene helped safely remove pets from the home. No injuries were reported.
Mutual aid was provided at the scene by the Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Newbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Rowley and Salisbury Fire Departments. Cataldo/Atlantic Ambulance, Rehab Five and the air support unit from the Seacoast Fire Officers Mutual Aid District out of East Kingston, NH also responded. Station coverage was provided by the Boxford Fire Department and the Haverhill Fire Department. In-town support was provided by the Department of Public Works, Water Department, Police Department, Public Safety Dispatch, Inspectional Services, and Principal Gregg Gilligan from the Dr. John C. Page Elementary School.
State Police assigned to the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to assist with the investigation. National Grid responded to shut off electricity to the home.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the West Newbury Fire Department, the West Newbury Police Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Office
“Thanks to the quick response of our firefighters and mutual aid partners, we were able to contain the fire and limit the damage, potentially saving the structure,” said Chief Dwyer.
