Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Three-Alarm Fire at Woburn Store Block
The building suffered significant damage.
WOBURN, MA—Woburn and area firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at Turf Time training facility located on Main St Tuesday afternoon.
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The blaze started at Turf Time in Woburn, and spread to some of the other businesses in the store block. Turf Time currently occupies the same building that used to house the Strand Movie Theater. Reports of the fire surfaced around 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
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WHDH's Jonathan Hall reports that no one was injured during the blaze but the building suffered extensive damage, including damage to a nearby restaurant. According to Hall's report, an arson investigation is underway, but no further information is available.
CBS Boston reports that attached businesses were heavily damaged, but firefighters were able to stop the spread of flames to some businesses.
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The Burlington and Stoneham fire departments, along with others, assisted with the blaze. Firefighters do not yet know the cause of the blaze.
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Photos via Woburn Police Chief Robert Ferullo's twitter account and third photo via WHDH, 7 News.
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