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26 Runaway Brook Road, Lancaster, MA

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Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined
Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined The cause of a fire at a local firefighter's home has been determined. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said that officials had discovered the cause of a Feb. 18 house fire at 26 Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster. Lancaster Fire Chief Michael Hanson said the cause was the failure of the woodstove pipe. The fire began while residents Charles Dunnigan and Leila Wendler were out at a store. According to firefighters, the stovepipe connected to a woodstove allowed heat and gases to escape into the pipe chase, which ignited. The home is considered a total loss, the F…

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by Kristin Palpini