Chief Angela Lawless reports that the Maynard Fire Department and mutual aid partners extinguished a two-alarm fire in a group home on Second Street on Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, March 11, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Maynard Fire Department responded to a report of a bulk mulch fire outside of 4 Second St.
Upon arrival, companies discovered the mulch fire had extended to the structure, burning up the exterior of the building and into the attic.
Companies immediately made an aggressive interior attack on the fire, containing fire damage to the outside of the home and the attic. A second alarm was struck to get more manpower to the scene.
There were no reported injuries. The home is a group home and its residents will be displaced.
The fire occurred amid dry and windy conditions that have heightened fire danger.
“Considering the dangerous fire conditions today and the amount of fire found on arrival, companies did a fantastic job of attacking this fire quickly and getting it knocked down,” said Capt. Mike Parr.
Firefighters from Sudbury, Boxborough, Concord, Acton, Hudson, Stow and Wayland provided mutual aid at the scene, as did the rehab truck from the Department of Fire Services and a Pro EMS Ambulance. Firefighters from Lincoln and Wayland covered Maynard stations.