tough battle for Oxford, MA firefighters

Balloon construction and addition after addition made fighting what was originally a small apartment fire, into a very difficult fight for firefighters. Fire worked its way into the walls and ceilings and got ahead of the firefighters and finally worked its way into the attic and through the roof.

The fire came in shortly after 8pm on Oct 30, 2011, the day after a snowstorm hit New England (which set records for the earliest snowfall).

After an aggressive interior attack for over an hour and a half, firefighters had to withdraw and go to exterior operations. It took about 3 hours after the initial call before the fire was brought under control.

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