Abington fire leaves two displaced and a home uninhabitable.
ABINGTON — Fire engulfed a single-family home in Abington leaving two people displaced, according to a written statement from the Abington firefighters union.
Crews arrived on the scene after 3 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, and saw smoke and fire coming from the chimney.
The smoke detectors in the home at 306 Washington St. alerted the two adult occupants, and they were able to safely and quickly evacuate without injury, the statement said.
The fire took crews over 90 minutes to get under control, with extensive overhaul needed, the statement said, due to the single-digit temperatures and the old structure of the two-story home.
The single-family home was built in 1849 with many board spaces, crevices, and closets where the fire was burning, which made it difficult for crews to gain access, Abington Deputy Fire Chief Jack Glynn said.
“The fire spread quickly through the interior walls of the structure. It was a very difficult fire to fight. The crew worked incredibly hard,” Glynn said.
A second alarm was sounded and multiple towns provided mutual aid, including Whitman, Hanson, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Avon, Weymouth, Hanover, Norwell, Holbrook, Rockland, Randolph and Braintree.
National Grid, Plymouth County BCI, Abington PD, and the Abington Building Department responded as well. Abington DPW assisted with icing situations at the scene, according to a written statement from the Abington Fire Department.
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