Crime & Safety
No Injuries in Oak Street House Fire
Officials say no one was home when the fire broke out.
Photo Courtesy Wilmington Police Department
WILMINGTON, MA - No one was home when a fire broke out at a home on Oak Street Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters were on the scene of that house fire at 5 Oak St., which was knocked down just after 3 p.m.
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Reports started coming in just after 2 p.m. Tuesday with smoke and fire showing from a home at 5 Oak Street. Additional reports said the fire has extended into the walls of the home.
Officials said the home was unoccupied and there are no reports of any injuries at this time.
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Salem Street was closed between the Tewksbury line and Cunningham Street due to the fire and residents were asked to avoid the area.
The road reopened shortly after the fire was extinguished.
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