France Street home heavily damaged in fire, no injuries reported

Sandy Quadros Bowles 

editor@nemasketweek.com 

Oct 7, 2024

Three occupants escaped without injury after a devastating blaze at 72 France St. in Middleboro. Photos source: Lakeville Fire Department

Working smoke detectors were credited with allowing two adults and a child to escape a fire at 72 France St. in Middleboro.

MIDDLEBORO — Two adults and a child escaped without injury after a raging fire early Monday, Oct. 7 devastated their home at 52 France St.

The three occupants had already escaped the blaze when firefighters arrived, Fire Chief Owen Thompson said. 

He credited the home’s working smoke detectors with alerting the occupants to the blaze.

The fire was reported at 2:11 a.m. Firefighters got the fire under control in about 90 minutes, Thompson said. 

Middleboro firefighters cleared the scene at about 9 a.m., Thompson said.

Tanker trucks from Middleboro, Carver, Plympton and Rochester provided water supply due to a lack of hydrants in the area, Thompson said.

Firefighters from Lakeville, Halifax and Bridgewater assisted on scene, the chief said, while West Bridgewater firefighters provided station coverage.

No cause was immediately identified. 

The occupants went to stay with family. Thompson suspects the home is a total loss.

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