Fire destroys Winthrop home while owner at Red Sox game, chief says

Fire officials say that a home went up in flames in Winthrop on Saturday as the owner was at a Red Sox game.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. on Trident Avenue. Firefighters initially were told that the resident might’ve been inside, but were later told he was not at home. There were no injuries reported, but two firefighters were examined for heat exhaustion, according to officials.

Fire Chief Scott Wiley said that the crew only had seven firefighters on duty at the time…

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