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Firefighters Battle New Milford House Blaze

Firefighters battled a Saturday night blaze that ravaged a New Milford home.

744 Holly Street, New Milford

744 Holly Street, New Milford

Photo Credit: Jennifer Stark for DAILY VOICE
Solar panels ignited in the Holly Street fire in New Milford.

Solar panels ignited in the Holly Street fire in New Milford.

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Solar panels ignited and the side of a neighboring house was burned in the Holly Street fire in New Milford.

Solar panels ignited and the side of a neighboring house was burned in the Holly Street fire in New Milford.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Stark for DAILY VOICE
The heavily destructive fire broke out on Holly Street in New Milford shortly before 6:30 p.m. April 22.

The heavily destructive fire broke out on Holly Street in New Milford shortly before 6:30 p.m. April 22.

Photo Credit: Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE

Firefighters battled a Saturday night blaze that ravaged a New Milford home.

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Everyone got out OK after the fire ignited in the 2½-story wood-frame home on Holly Street off Graphic Boulevard and blew through the roof shortly before 6:30 p.m., responders said.

A possible cause wasn't immediately given, although some speculated that a lightning strike from a sudden thunderstorm may have been responsible.

The fire also burned the side of a neighboring house.

Firefighters were 15 minutes or so into the job when they were pulled out for an exterior attack.

They had the blaze knocked down shortly before 7 p.m. and were continuing to douse it, keeping the flames from solar panels at the opposite end of the roof.

The fire was under control less than an hour after it began.

No injuries were immediately reported.

Jennifer Start and Jo Fehl took the photos and contributed to this account.

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