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Family Dog Killed In Central Mass Fire; Blaze Under Investigation
A fire in Worcester County earlier this week nearly destroyed a home and killed a family dog, authorities said. Fire crews responded to the blaze just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, at 1075 Dana Road in Barre after a neighbor saw smoke pouring from the home's second floor and called 911, the Barre Fire Department said. Firefighters burst through the front door and were met by "heavy fire," the report said. They were able to contain the blaze within 20 minutes. The home was heavily damaged in the fire, but no one was injured. A family dog died in the conflagration…
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Merrimack Valley Two-Alarm Fire That Claimed Dog's Life Ruled Accidental
A two-alarm fire in Haverhill that claimed one dog's life was ruled as accidental, Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said in a release. The fire started on the back deck of a single-family home located at 58 8th Avenue just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5. Investigators determined the fire potentially sparked from poorly disposed smoking materials and overloaded extension cords, Ostroskey said. “An exterior fire can grow and spread before smoke alarms inside detect it and alert you to the danger,” Ostroskey said. “This poses a danger to people insi…