Watch Wild Fire Rip Through Gloucester Home

GLOUCESTER, MA — A large two-alarm fire ripped through a single-family home late Saturday night. No one was home during the fire, which officials said appeared to be under construction or renovation.

Firefighters had a difficult time containing the blaze at 33 Two Penney Lane, with the fire spreading to grass and trees. A piece of burning debris landed on the neck of a firefighter, who continued to battle the flames. He was not hospitalized.

Firefighters battled the wild fire from the outside, utilizing a defensive attack. They used a water supply featuring nearly a half-mile of hose line.

The home was deemed a total loss.

Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport Fire Departments provided mutual aid. Beverly, Ipswich, and Hamilton Fire Departments provided station coverage.

Officials said a trailer and a dumpster were found on site.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Photo, video courtesy of Gloucester Fire Department