Crime & Safety
Milford Garage Consumed in Chestnut Street Fire [VIDEO]
Smoke poured through the nearby neighborhood from a detached garage that was reportedly fully engulfed in flames.
MILFORD, MA — A two-alarm fire destroyed a Chestnut Street garage and at least one vehicle in Milford on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
The address is in a residential neighborhood. As of about noon, the fire has reportedly been largely put out, but not before spreading smoke over the surrounding streets and lighting up ribbons of gasoline along the ground.
Reports and video from the scene indicate a garage with vehicles inside was involved in the fire.
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Milford public Safety on scene of major fire on Chestnut St. pic.twitter.com/IXnOmeU1St
— Milford Police Dept (@milfordpolice) December 24, 2016
You can watch additional video from the scene here.
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Milford Police are asking that residents continue to avoid the area of the Franklin and Chestnut Street in the aftermath of the fire.
RT @ZComeau_MDN: Milford MA, 2nd alarm fire scene is knocked down building was fully involved. pic.twitter.com/QL1sbA7jzR
— DAMIAN DRELLA (@ENG1SFD) December 24, 2016
This fire won't quit pic.twitter.com/uAVuFLM7ea
— Zachary Comeau (@ZComeau_MDN) December 24, 2016
On scene MILFORD pic.twitter.com/pZ6REmeTx8
— Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 24, 2016
Patch lasted updated this story at 12:52 p.m.
Images via Milford Police Department
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