The fire broke out at a two-story home at 137 Elmwood Road in Swampscott in the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 5, Swampscott's local fire union said on Facebook. The house was located one street away from Governor Charlie Baker's house, the union told Daily Voice in an email.
The fire started outside of the home and spread to a detached garage, the union said. Photos and videos posted to social media captured massive flames spewing from the back of the building.
Multiple crews from several neighboring helped contained the fire including Salem, Marblehead, Nahant, Lynn, Revere and Peabody, Swampscott's fire union added.
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