Northborough Fire Reached 4 Alarms At Old Furniture Store

NORTHBOROUGH, MA — Firefighters battled a four-alarm fire in downtown Northborough on Saturday afternoon that filled the sky with a smoke so thick it could be seen as far away as Worcester. The fire occurred at 26 West Main St. at the former site of R&T Furniture, which has been vacant for some time.

Fire departments from 10 surrounding communities, including Westborough and Shrewsbury, responded with mutual aid, to try and save the adjacent businesses from damage. Additional equipment and expertise was provided by the State Fire Marshall’s office and the fire is under investigation, according to fire officials. One minor injury to a firefighter was reported and the individual was treated at a local hospital.

Power was out for nearly 2,500 in Northborough. That's about 37 percent of customers in town, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

Dark smoke could be seen billowing into the sky on what was an extremely muggy day.

As of 7 p.m. on Saturday, Northborough police said that the center of town was "completely shut down" and to avoid the Route 20 area from Hudson Street to Lincoln Street.

Westborough Firefighters are operating at this 4th Alarm building fire on West Main St in Northboro right now. Use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/sltCviOrGV
— Westboro Fire Dept (@WestboroughFire) June" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/Westboroug... 2, 2018

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