Fairfax Fire & Rescue Responding To Barn Fire In Westford

[Henry]

Fairfax Fire & Rescue is responding to a reported barn fire at 1 River Bend Lane in Westford - I think if I remember right that is off Route 128 between Fairfax & Westford.

[Henry]

River Bend Lane is just a short ways over the Fairfax/Westford Town Line on the left as you are headed South on Route 128 - I have not been listening to my scanner, so do not know the seriousness of the fire.

[Henry]

Fox 44 News said tonight that the fire at 1 River Bend Lane was caused by a fan falling on a stove.  Extensive damage was avoided as the owner used a hose and sprayed water on the fan that fell on the stove.  It was a quick blurp on the news and this old mind did not get much of the details but maybe someone from the fire department will post something.

[7F24]

Fairfax was the first fire department on scene and found that the homeowners had contained the fire to one corner of the garage/barn (we all were lucky they had a hose that wasn't frozen).  Our guys finished putting it out, then Essex and Westford took care of overhaul.  Damage was contained to a fairly small area.

[Henry]

Thanks 7F24 - I have found that Fox 44 is very good about covering local news in the area - They don't have a long news program but do cover many items.