A late-evening blaze in Southbridge sent families rushing from their homes as mutual-aid crews from neighboring towns poured into the neighborhood. Neighbors quickly shared photos of ladder trucks cutting into the night sky and thick smoke billowing from the building while firefighters worked to keep the flames from spreading. Town officials said they were arranging temporary shelter and support for residents forced out by the fire.
A photo gallery from Boston 25 News shows the intensity of the nighttime response and notes that multiple fire companies were on scene and that residents had been displaced. The outlet did not report how many people were affected or whether anyone was hurt.
Southbridge’s recent fire history
Southbridge has seen more than its share of major fires in recent years. One of the most serious was a seven-alarm Union Street blaze in November 2024 that investigators later said was intentionally set and that displaced about a dozen families, according to The Boston Globe. That inferno drew a regional…..