A fire at a mixed-use building at 256 Washington Street in Pembroke shortly before 6 a.m. Monday left the cause undetermined. The building’s resident escaped safely, and no injuries were reported, according to Boston 25 News.
The cause remains unknown
Firefighters encountered heavy flames and called for a second alarm. Crews from Duxbury, Hanson, Hanover, Norwell, Rockland and Marshfield assisted Pembroke firefighters, Boston 25 reported. The outlet described the incident as developing; it has not reported what started the fire.
Massachusetts law directs local fire officials to investigate fires and to notify the state fire marshal if they cannot determine a cause, according to the Massachusetts General Court. That requirement provides procedural context, but does not establish what investigators have found in Pembroke or whether the state marshal has been notified.
