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Stoneham Fire Department Extinguishes 3-Alarm Fire at House, Barn

July 28, 2019 by

Stoneham Fire Department
Chief Matthew Grafton
25 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-2044

For Immediate Release

Sunday, July 28 , 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Stoneham Fire Department Extinguishes 3-Alarm Fire at House, Barn

The Stoneham Fire Department battled a three-alarm structure fire on a property at 20 Emery Court Saturday night, July 27. (Photo courtesy Stoneham Fire Department)
Firefighters battled intense heat and large flames as they worked to put out a fire in a barn and home on Emery Court in Stoneham Saturday night, July 27. (Photo courtesy Stoneham Fire Department)
Both the home and barn were a total loss after the 3-alarm fire Saturday night, July 27. (Photo courtesy Stoneham Fire Department)

STONEHAM — Chief Matthew Grafton reports that the Stoneham Fire Department extinguished a 3-alarm fire in a barn and home late Saturday night, July 27.

At approximately 9:24 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 20 Emery Court after receiving several 911 calls about a large fire on the property. Upon arrival, firefighters located a barn that had heavy fire and smoke showing.

The barn was fully engulfed and due to the heavy volume of flames and intense heat, the fire spread to the eves of the nearby house and into the attic of the home.

Due to the property’s isolated location on a narrow dirt road, the responding companies had limited access to fire hydrants.

A second alarm was requested on arrival and a third alarm was requested later to provide relief. Members of the Winchester, Wakefield, Woburn, Melrose, Burlington, Medford, Malden, Reading and Saugus fire departments responded to the scene to assist. The Medford, Malden and North Reading fire departments responded to provide station coverage. Chief Grafton would also like to thank the Stoneham Police Department, Stoneham Public Works and the Boston Sparks Association for their assistance at the scene.

As the fire continued to burn, the roof collapsed on the house. It took firefighters approximately four hours to fully extinguish the flames.

The family was not home at the time of the fire. Three horses and several vehicles were kept inside the barn. One horse died as a result of the fire. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries due to the extreme heat.

Both structures appear to be a total loss with damages estimated to be $700,000-$800,000. The family was displaced and was assisted by a family member.

The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

The last firefighters left the scene at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday.

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Filed Under: Press releases Tagged With: 3-alarm fire, Barn Fire

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Stoneham Fire Chief Matt Grafton Welcome to the Stoneham Fire Department website. The Stoneham Fire Department is committed to protecting and preserving life, property, and the environment in the community in the most professional and courteous manner possible.

We will be responsive to the needs of our citizens by providing rapid, professional, humanitarian services essential to the health, safety, and wellbeing of the community. We will accomplish our mission through fire prevention, fire safety awareness education, fire suppression, and other related emergency and non-emergency activities. We will actively participate in our community, serve as role models, and strive to effectively and efficiently utilize all of the necessary resources at our command to provide a product deemed excellent by our citizens.

Sincerely,
Fire Chief Matthew Grafton

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