Multiple fire crews battled house fire in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Mass. — Numerous fire companies aided in extinguishing a house fire on Elm Street in Franklin on Wednesday.

According to the Franklin Fire Department, crews were dispatched just after 5 p.m. to 35 Elm Street to reports of a house fire.

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Once on the scene, crews found the residence emitting heavy flames. Fortunately, all residents of the home evacuated before the first responders’ arrival.

Firefighters began an “aggressive interior attack,” but were quickly forced out of the home due to the fast-spreading fire and rising temperatures due to a propane tank in the back of the home.

As a result of the flames, crews moved to a defensive position and ordered a third alarm, prompting mutual aid from the following companies: Attleboro, Bellingham, Foxboro, Hopkinton, Medfield, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Walpole, and Wrentham Fire Departments. The Franklin Police, Franklin Water Department, Red Cross, and utility companies assisted on scene.

While crews worked, Franklin police announced on their Facebook page that due to the fire, Elm Street will be closed from “Jeffrey Road to Harborwood Drive. Partridge Street is also closed at Harborwood Drive.”

The fire was eventually extinguished, and no injuries were reported.

The cause of fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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