Staff Report
Photo by Bernardston Fire
(Northfield, MA) A homeowner and his dog escaped a house fire at 386 Mount Station Road in Northfield on Friday. The two-story home was declared a complete loss by the Northfield Fire Chief Skip Dunnell 3rd. Mutual aid was provided by 12 area communities as the blaze was battled throughout the afternoon. Water was brought from Sawyer Pond to portable tanks at the scene. According to the homeowner, the fire started in the basement, close to the wood furnace.