A garage fire in Whitman, Massachusetts, on Friday caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage, according to Chief Timothy Clancy.The Whitman Fire Department received reports of a garage fire at 51 Donahue Drive with a person possibly still inside around 5:10 p.m.Firefighters responded to the scene within minutes and saw smoke billowing from the attached two-car garage.According to Chief Clancy, the homeowner had already extinguished the flames before crews arrived at the scene.Firefighters ensured there were no hot spots and helped ventilate the smoke.Investigators said the fire started in the area of a charging E-bike, and the cause appears to be accidental.There were no reports of any injuries.The fire caused an estimated $40,000 in damage to the home, including belongings that were in the attached garage, according to Chief Clancy. The Whitman Wiring Inspector and Building Inspector provided assistance at the scene, as did the Whitman Board of Health.
WHITMAN, Mass. —
A garage fire in Whitman, Massachusetts, on Friday caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage, according to Chief Timothy Clancy.
The Whitman Fire Department received reports of a garage fire at 51 Donahue Drive with a person possibly still inside around 5:10 p.m.
Firefighters responded to the scene within minutes and saw smoke billowing from the attached two-car garage.
According to Chief Clancy, the homeowner had already extinguished the flames before crews arrived at the scene.
Firefighters ensured there were no hot spots and helped ventilate the smoke.
Investigators said the fire started in the area of a charging E-bike, and the cause appears to be accidental.
There were no reports of any injuries.
The fire caused an estimated $40,000 in damage to the home, including belongings that were in the attached garage, according to Chief Clancy.
The Whitman Wiring Inspector and Building Inspector provided assistance at the scene, as did the Whitman Board of Health.
