Massachusetts House Fire Draws Firefighters From Several Communities
I woke up to the news of a house fire in Rutland, Massachusetts, and the first thought that hit me was—how quickly life can turn upside down. A home that stood for nearly 175 years went up in flames within hours.
On Friday morning, just after 9 a.m., fire crews rushed to 91 Central Tree Road near the Holden town line. What started on the porch quickly grew into a fourth-alarm blaze.
By 10 a.m., the situation was so severe that more towns had to be called in. The biggest challenge? The house wasn’t connected to Rutland’s hydrant system. That meant crews were battling both the fire and the lack of easy water supply—something many rural Massachusetts homeowners don’t even think about until it’s too late…