Crime & Safety

Marblehead 2-Alarm Fire Damages West Shore Drive Home

Drivers were asked to avoid the area on Wednesday afternoon.

MARBLEHEAD, MA — A two-alarm house fire on West Shore Drive damaged a home and caused travel disruptions near a school in the area on Wednesday afternoon.

Police advised that drivers avoid the area of West Shore Drive near Lorraine Terrace early Wednesday afternoon.

The fire was in the area of the Village School where parents were asked for patience as the surrounding emergency operations affected school dismissal on Wednesday afternoon.

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There were no reported injuries in the fire.

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