ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — No injuries have been reported from two structure fires that broke out Monday evening at 133 South Main Street and 161 East Main Street in Orange. Reports came in around 6:41 p.m. of an attic fire on East Main Street and crews found an electrical fire. The fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage to the home, leaving it habitable.
During clean up at the first fire, reports came in of another fire on South Main Street with concerns of residents potentially trapped inside the building. Arriving crews found the residents had safely evacuated the home. The cause of the fire is believed to be a power line malfunction with damage confined to the exterior of the home.