ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In the second of two structure fires on Friday in Athol, an excavator had to be brought in to demolish the Prospect Street building to aid in extinguishing the fire.
The arriving crews found heavy fire and brought in a full first alarm assignment with mutual aid from Orange, Phillipston, Templeton, Barre, Winchedon, and Royalston. After several hours, the fire was put out and the incident remains under investigation by the State Fire Investigation Unit.