GARDNER — Hot coals from a pellet stove dumped outside caused a two-alarm fire late Friday night that caused extensive damage to a home on Woodland Avenue.
Fire Lt. Gregory Lagoy said the fire caused about $40,000 in damage to a converted barn attached to a home at 182 Woodland Ave. It was caused by coals left outside too close to the building, according to Lt. Lagoy.
Firefighters were called to the house at 11:37 p.m. Owners of the property were at home at the time of the fire and were able to get out of the building safely. The fire was contained to the barn section of the home with the main structure sustaining only minor smoke and water damage. Gardner was assisted by the Westminster and Hubbardston fire departments at the fire scene, and Winchendon manned Gardner’s Central Station. All off-duty firefighters were called in to assist with the blaze.
Lt. Lagoy said the fire was brought under control by 12:03 a.m. and the last firefighter left the scene at 1:20 a.m.
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Fire Lt. Gregory Lagoy said the fire caused about $40,000 in damage to a converted barn attached to a home at 182 Woodland Ave. It was caused by coals left outside too close to the building, according to Lt. Lagoy.
Firefighters were called to the house at 11:37 p.m. Owners of the property were at home at the time of the fire and were able to get out of the building safely. The fire was contained to the barn section of the home with the main structure sustaining only minor smoke and water damage. Gardner was assisted by the Westminster and Hubbardston fire departments at the fire scene, and Winchendon manned Gardner’s Central Station. All off-duty firefighters were called in to assist with the blaze.
Lt. Lagoy said the fire was brought under control by 12:03 a.m. and the last firefighter left the scene at 1:20 a.m.
Read more: http://telegram.com/article/20110109/NEWS/101090341/1101/local#ixzz1AXHeFrSc
