Responders fight fires in 3 Onset houses
Aug 17, 2017
Firefighters on scene at the multiple structure and brush fire off Onset Ave. COURTESY WAREHAM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
A fire was reported in a two-story house on Bedard Road in Onset around 3:20 p.m. on Thursday and the fire spread to two other houses within an hour, according to emergency broadcasts.
The houses, located next to Lopes Park off Onset Ave, were vacant, neighbors said.
"The kids go up there to drink and smoke their weed and party up there," said Sue Mello, a neighbor. Mello said her neighbor heard people in one of the houses early Thursday morning.
Plymouth, Bourne, Carver, and Marion responders joined Onset in Lopes Park to deal with the spreading flames. Responders had to cut through the brush at the edge of the field to access the houses.
No additional information is available at this time.
Firefighters on scene at the multiple structure and brush fire off Onset Ave. COURTESY WAREHAM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The fire was in the houses behind brush at Lopes Park, which firefighters had to get through to contain the flames. BY LYDIA GOERNER
The fire started in one vacant house on Bedard Road and spread two two other houses. BY WAREHAM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Firefighters prepare to access the buildings on Bedard Road. BY LYDIA GOERNER
A Wareham Department of Natural Resources marine unit provides water supply. The area had a limited water source, so numerous tankers and brush truck units were used to contain the fire. COURTESY WAREHAM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Responders arrived from Plymouth, Bourne, Carver, Marion, Wareham and Onset. BY LYDIA GOERNER
