From Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook Page Monday, November 2, 2020:
At 3:33 p.m. The Acushnet Fire & EMS Department responded to a report of a fire in the wall at 23 Hope Street. Firefighters found smoke coming from a burned through hole on the exterior second floor wall of a two story wood frame building.
The home is undergoing significant renovations. Workers informed the first responders that while soldering cooper pipes a flame shot up into the wall cavity.
The fire was contained to a small portion of the exterior wall and extinguished.
A mutual aid engine company from Fairhaven was requested due to strong winds and the old style construction of the structure. There were no injuries.
“Given the age of the building, we were concerned that the fire would quickly travel to the attic,” said Firefighter Paul Frysinger. “The fire never made it into the home, it was kept in the wall cavity and extinguished from outside.”
The incident scene was cleared of all apparatus and personnel by 4:30 p.m.
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- Acushnet firefighters fight a fire at 23 Hope Street that was undergoing extensive renovations when fire broke while workers soldered copper pipes. Photo from Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebok page.
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- Acushnet firefighters fight a fire at 23 Hope Street that was undergoing extensive renovations when fire broke while workers soldered copper pipes. Photo from Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebok page.
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- Acushnet firefighters fight a fire at 23 Hope Street that was undergoing extensive renovations when fire broke while workers soldered copper pipes. Photo from Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebok page.
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- Acushnet firefighters fight a fire at 23 Hope Street that was undergoing extensive renovations when fire broke while workers soldered copper pipes. Photo from Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebok page.
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