A house fire, following an explosion, was promptly tackled by the Plymouth Fire Department at a residence on 35 Haven Road yesterday morning, as per reports provided by Chief Neil Foley. Firefighting units rushed to the scene shortly before 10 a.m., after a 911 call brought the emergency to their attention—an explosion had rocked the 2 1/2-story home, triggering a significant blaze to erupt from the building's second floor.
On arrival, the crew witnessed intense flames bursting from the front, yet they charged into action, managing an aggressive response that subdued the fire within approximately 20 minutes, according to the details on the Plymouth Fire Department's website. The skilled efforts of the firefighters ensured a rapid containment of fire preventing a potential disaster; they judiciously utilized the water they had carried, circumventing the impediment posed by an absence of fire hydrants in the neighborhood.
Fortunately, all the home's six occupants were confirmed to have evacuated prior to the firefighters' arrival, and while there were no injuries, one individual underwent evaluation at the scene, as reported by the Plymouth Fire Department. In the aftermath, the impacted residents, now displaced, are currently receiving aid from the American Red Cross of Massachusetts to secure temporary housing as they navigate this abrupt disjunction from normalcy.
The precise cause of the explosion and subsequent fire is yet to be identified, nevertheless, an inquiry has been set in motion by the Plymouth Fire Department as well as the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit, connected to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The firefighting battalion at Haven Road was four engines strong, complemented by auxiliary support from the Bourne Fire Department, which stood by during the operations. "We were able to knock down the fire with water we brought with us to the scene," Chief Foley was quoted on the department's online platform, lauding his team's swift and decisive actions despite the logistical hurdles imposed by the location's sparse hydrant network.
