Hopkinton set fire that Barn had damaged believed to be accidental. What did the boss say

Hopkinton – A large barn and a metal forge were strongly damaged in a fire on Thursday night Fire chief Gary DaGherty Jr.

The cause of the fire, on 15 Montana Road, remains unknown, but it is believed to be accidental, DaGherty said on Friday. No one was hurt.

fire responded on Thursday at 10:29 PM, after receiving a fire report on the two -story barn with two floors. Bar, said Daugherty, was used as a workshop.

“It was a strong fire in the back and the left of the building,” said the boss. “It seemed to start on the outside and extended inside both the first and second floor.”

Some nearby departments helped Hopkinton on the spot. Ashland, Milford, Southborough, Upton and Westborough He offered mutual help, according to Daugherty.

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He said that firefighters needed about 10 minutes for most of the fire to be shot down, but one hour to declare it under control.

The house was built in 2020 and is on 5.7 land acres and had previously sheltered a goat farm. The house is owned by Edward and Trisha Kelly, according to Database of city ratingand was most recently evaluated at $ 1.74 million.

Daugherty said that most of the fire damage took place outside, but inside the smoke and significant water, especially in front of the metal forge. The second floor of the barn was used especially for storage.

Daugherty did not have an estimate of the damage, but said he did not think the building is a total loss.

The fire remains in the course of the investigation, he said.

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