Cause of Marlboro 8 alarm blaze released

Fire broke out in a 4 story wood frame building at 173 Main St in Marlboro in the Morning of June 26. The building, housing apartments, a restaurant, and a hair dresser, was completely destroyed and left behind only a smoldering pile of debris. No one was injured in the massive blaze that brought fire fighters from across the region to the small town and officials were quick to mention they were lucky the damage was not worse. During most of the incident crews were fearful of the fire spreading to neighboring buildings in the congested downtown area. All said and done 17 people were left homeless and several other buildings suffered heat, water, and smoke damage.

The State Fire Marshall’s Office announced on Wednesday that they were able to pin point the cause of the devastating blaze to be a fire in the grease collector of the restaurant on the first floor of the building. Unfortunately it appears that with regular maintenance this disaster could have been prevented. There is no news from the owner of the building or any of the business about plans to relocate or rebuild.

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