Blaze Destroys House, Barn in Middleborough, MA

March 12, 2025

A man suffered burns and was transported, Middleborough Fire Chief Owen Thompson said.

A barn, house and vehicle were destroyed by fire in Middleborough Tuesday.

The fire apparently started outside the barn and was spread by winds.

"We did find one male patient who had received significant burns to his lower extremities," Middleborough Fire Chief Owen Thompson told WCVB.

The cause is under investigation.

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