Crime & Safety

Structure Fire Reported In Marlborough

The fire was burning near Route 20 west of downtown Marlborough on Friday morning.

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough firefighters were responding to a reported structure fire west of the downtown area on Friday morning. The fire was burning in a home, sending a plume of smoke into the sky over the area.

According to police, the fire was burning along Route 20 near Broad Street, which is about halfway between downtown and I-495. Drivers were being detoured around the scene, but police said to avoid the area.

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