07-04-2025
Orange house fire leaves two dogs, three cats dead
ORANGE, Mass. (WWLP) – A house fire in Orange left multiple pets dead, and one firefighter was injured due to falling debris on Sunday evening.
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On Sunday at 4:07 p.m., the Shelburne Control Regional Dispatch received a call from a resident about how smoke and flames were coming from their neighbor's house. When the Orange Fire Department arrived at 41 Rogers Ave, they began putting out the fire.
Fire was seen coming from the front and side of the building, with heavy smoke visible on all sides. No one was home at the time of the fire. Additional fire crews were called in to help put out the flames, as well as to check for more pockets of fire and hot spots.
Two dogs and three cats died in the fire. One firefighter received injuries from falling debris, but is expected to be okay.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by Troopers assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Orange Fire Department. The residents of the home will be staying with friends and family, as the home was determined to be a total loss.
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