Stoneham home torn down after crews battle smoldering blaze

STONEHAM, Mass — A home in Stoneham was torn to the ground after firefighters continue to struggle to extinguish a smoldering house fire that broke out Thursday and rekindled Friday morning, officials said.

Firefighters again battled flames at 590 Main Street, less than 24 hours after a two-alarm blaze tore through the home, according to the Stoneham Police Department.

Main Street between Marble and South streets was closed for hours during the Friday morning commute after the fire rekindled at approximately 4:00 a.m.

A Stoneham official told Boston 25 the only option was to tear down the house in order to prevent further rekindlings.

No one was injured during the second trip to the house Friday.

Just before 8 a.m., police reopened the area and announced that crews were awaiting the arrival of an excavator to raze the home.

A man had to be rescued through a window when crews first arrived at the scene of the fire around 10 a.m. Thursday. Fire officials said crews had a hard time finding the man because the house and yard were cluttered.

He was taken to a local hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition.

A Stoneham police sergeant, who knew the family that lived there, ran to the rear of the home, where he found an individual who had fired a gun in an attempt to get through a locked door to rescue a trapped resident.

The home is a total loss, and four residents were displaced.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Traffic update: Main Street is open to two-way traffic. Fire and Police personnel still on scene awaiting the arrival of an excavator to raze the home so the FD can extinguish the smouldering fire. @WBZTraffic @MBTA @MassDOT @Waze_MA pic.twitter.com/LeGWm4NVYT
— StonehamMAPD (@StonehamMAPD) February 24, 2023

Main Street/Route 28 Stoneham, between Marble Street and South Street, is closed due to a fire at 590 Main St. The road will be closed throughout the morning.@WBZTraffic @MBTA @Waze_MA @MassDOT pic.twitter.com/TgWBkseAb5
— StonehamMAPD (@StonehamMAPD) February 24, 2023