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Heavy fire consumes barn in Douglas MA


By ALAN BRACKETT Senior Correspondent

1st Responder Newspaper	Story Number 031605135

By Alan J. Brackett

Firefighters from Douglas FD and the Webster Rescue Squad work to knock down all visible fire.

By Alan J. Brackett

Douglas firefighters hump a big line into position to make a direct hit on the fire.

By Alan J. Brackett

Douglas fire lieutenant Kent Vinson trains the nozzle into the building's interior as heavy smoke still vents overhead.

DOUGLAS, MA - Shortly after 6:00 PM on Saturday night March 12th, the Douglas Fire Department received calls for a house fire at 3-5 Webster Road on the west side of town. Upon arrival, firefighters found an unoccupied barn type structure heavily involved in fire. The fire had broken out of the windows and was roaring skyward.

Douglas firefighters immediately went to work trying to gain control of the flames while a call was placed to the Webster Rescue Squad to request additional manpower to assist at the scene of the fire. The fire threatened another structure that was located approximately eight feet from the barn, but firefighters were successful in keeping the fire from igniting that building.

The fire was brought under control in about an hour. Crews remained on scene for the next several hours checking for hidden embers and assuring the fire would not rekindle. No damage estimate was available and no injuries were reported.

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