Massive Fire At Turtle Tavern In Milford: Reports

MILFORD, MA — Fire crews were battling a massive blaze at a downtown Milford tavern Monday evening, according to reports from media outlets.

Several blocks of downtown Milford were shut down due to the fire, the police department said in a Facebook post.

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"Main Street from Jefferson Street to Pearl Street is currently closed while Firefighters battle a working fire," the post said. "Please avoid the area."

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The Turtle Tavern is right in the middle of the stretch of closed off streets and that is where the fire broke out, 7 News Boston reported.

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"Sky 7 HD flew over the multi-floor building which includes the Turtle Tavern on Main Street, showing flames shooting out of the roof and smoke pouring out onto the street," according to the 7 News Boston account.

The three-story building also houses residential space, a WCVB 5 story said.

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"From Sky5, heavy flames and dense smoke could be seen coming from the building's roof, and Main Street was blocked to traffic by emergency vehicles," WCVB 5 reported.

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