Lack Of Water Supply Hindered Concord Mansion Fire Response The closest fire hydrant connected to the town water line was down the hill from the estate.

Medford Patch ^ | Dec 28, 2019 3:09 pm ET | Samantha Mercado,

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A house this age doesn’t stand a chance. The fire dept is there to save lives and keep the neighbors from burning up.

The last 2 towns I’ve lived in had no hydrants. If the fire is small enough the pumpers can handle it. If not they put a pumper down near a pond or stream and a long F@#$$% feeder hose that supplies the smaller hoses.

[Keyhopper]

$1200

[Thank You Rush]

“”Fire officials said the blaze started on the first floor,””

The first pictures look like it would have started in the attic as no fire is shown on the ground floor. Fire is a horrible thing. Beautiful place at one time.. I didn’t see any mention of a sprinkler system.

[Thank You Rush]

“two workers were able to escape” - no mention of what the workers were doing. Household/domestic or other workers of some kind - like the Notre Dame Fire this year?