Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Bay Road Garage, Good Samaritans Assist

A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a Bay Road garage and house Monday afternoon.

Thanks in part to two good Samaritans, though, nobody was injured.

Easton Fire Chief Kevin Partridge said residents Mike Boyd and Bob Cummings were driving by 331 Bay Road when they saw the entire garage of the house engulfed in flames.

Resident Robert Thorton was outside calling to his wife Althea, who was inside the house. She wasn't hearing him and was unaware of the fire to the adjacent garage.

Boyd and Cummings sprung to action - entering the house and escorting Anthea Thorton from the building.

"I want to thank them," Partridge said. "We’re very appreciative of them."

Partridge said there was approximately $250-300 thousand worth of damage. A 1999 Toyota Avalon burned along with the garage and the side of the house. Fire officials, led by Lieutenant Mike Green, were able to put down the fire before it caused extreme damage to the main house. The garage was not salvageable.

"They put a line right away and knocked down the fire on the exterior and went inside," Partridge said. "They did a good job. Just a few guys were able to bring it under control."

Partridge said the cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

Brockton, Stoughton, Sharon and West Bridgewater fire crews assisted with putting down the fire.

Editor's Note: The original version of this story was modified to further imply that the side of house was damaged along with the garage.