WEST NEWBURY — Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Fire Department responded to and battled a barn fire on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 7:24 p.m., West Newbury Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call from a homeowner who reported that the detached barn in the rear of their property, located at 11 Crane Neck St., was on fire.
Crews responded immediately. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke showing from a two-story gambrel style barn. A working fire response was ordered.
The fire was quickly brought under control, but the barn will likely need to be torn down.
The origin and cause of the fire will be under investigation by the West Newbury Fire Department, however an initial investigation at the scene suggests that a hot, recently used lawnmower may have been put back in the barn and caused combustible materials inside the barn to ignite.
No injuries were reported.
The Groveland and West Newbury Police Departments also responded to the scene and also managed traffic.
Mutual aid at the scene was provided by firefighters from Groveland, Georgetown, Newbury and Newburyport. The Amesbury Fire Department provided station coverage, and the Merrimac Fire Department responded as mutual aid to a medical call in West Newbury during the fire.
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