Lack Of Water Makes Stoughton House Fire A Challenge: Officials

STOUGHTON, MA — Firefighters from several communities battled a two-alarm fire at a house on Bay Road Wednesday night. Fire officials said the fire started around 6:15 p.m. in the 2000th block of the street.

Deputy Fire Chief Scott Breen said it took almost three hours to put out the fire because there weren't any fire hydrants on the street. Water tankers needed to be brought in from Canton and Sharon. Firefighters from Easton, Canton, Walpole and Sharon helped extinguish the flames while Randolph and Holbrook officials covered the station.

"It was a hard fire to put out with a lack of water and a long response time," Breen told Patch. "It had a good head start. The crews had to work really hard, and they all did a good job."

Breen said a resident and two caretakers were in the house during the fire. Both were evacauated and no one suffered injuries, but one of the caregivers had a medical issue after and was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons.

Breen estimated the house sustained about $300,000 worth of damage.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation with the State Fire Marshall's Office.