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Oily Rags Sparked 3-Alarm Newton House Fire: Investigators
Investigators believe the blaze that torched an unoccupied home in Newton on Wednesday, April 24, began when a container of oily rags burst into flames. Newtown firefighters were called to the 8 Central Ave. home at 11:30 a.m. after neighbors spotted smoking coming from the 2-and-a-half-story wood-framed home, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Fire crews found heavy fire on the upper floor and quickly escalated the blaze to three alarms. It took hours before firefighters were able to put out the fire. No one was injured. An investigation found that the blaze be…