Tewksbury, MA 3rd Alarm - 70 Chestnut Rd - 5/22/17

Tewksbury firefighters went to work early Monday morning at this house fire on Chestnut Rd in South Tewksbury. On arrival, Engine 2 reported smoke showing from a 1.5 story occupied dwelling and a request for a 2nd alarm was made. Firefighters advanced lines into the house but the fire got ahead of them thruout the 2nd floor living space and the decision was made to transition to a defensive operation. Additional manpower was requested to the scene from Billerica, Wilmington and Andover who all sent engines to the scene. The occupants of the home and their pets were all able to evacuate without incident to a neighbors home while fire crews kknocked the fire down