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Three Alarms Struck at Barn Fire in Townsend
December 22, 2020 | MASSACHUSETTS
PATRICK KERRIGAN, Correspondent

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Townsend, MA - For the second night in a row, Townsend firefighters fought a multiple-alarm fire on December 22, 2020.
This fire, on Turnpike Road, was a large metal barn involving multiple pieces of equipment. On arrival, crews had heavy fire showing and command quickly struck three alarms, bringing in multiple mutual aid to the scene and to cover.
Crews had the fire knocked down a short time later. Companies stayed on scene for several hours overhauling and checking for hot spots.