Hopkinton Barn fire spreads to surrounding brush and fields
Photo by Jay HeathA Chief walks by a fully involved garage and cars burning in Hopkinton,NH on April 21st.
Photo by Jay HeathHopkinton NH Firefighters operate a 2 1/2 " hose line onto the fire.
Photo by Jay HeathHopkinton, NH Firefighter Shatney stretches a hose line as the garage collapses.
Photo by Jay HeathHeavy black smoke surrounds firefighters battling the blaze.
Photo by Jay HeathFirefighters work a large hose line onto the structure.
Photo by Jay HeathA Concord firefighter works on extinguishing the brush fire that spread into fields surrounding the property.
Photo by Jay HeathNumerous tankers shuttled water into the scene.
Hopkinton, NH April 21-2025. A structure fire that destroyed a large barn on Chase Farm Road spread to fields and brush as firefighters scrambled to contain a fast moving fire. A call at around 1500 hours came in for a "shed fire" with exposure's to a house. Automatic mutual aid was dispatched along with the Hopkinton Fire Department to 100 Chase Farm Road Monday afternoon. Hopkinton Fire Chief Jeff Yale arrived to find a large two and half story garage or barn type structure fully involved with embers causing the field in the rear of the property on fire. A Second Alarm and then a Third Alarm was called including numerous brush trucks and tankers. The fire was contained in a few hours and the fire is under investigation.
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