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Back to back fires in Franklin and Hopkinton

Back to back fires in Franklin and Hopkinton


HOPKINTON, NH –  Firefighters had a busy afternoon yesterday responding to back to back fires in Franklin and Hopkinton.

Shortly after 2 yesterday afternoon The Franklin Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 189 Sanborn St. – no injuries were reported.

Around 2:30 yesterday afternoon crews were sent to a home in Franklin which was heavily damaged by a fire in its garage.  All occupants were able to evacuate safely.

Less than a half hour later Hopkinton and Concord firefighters responded to 660 Hopkinton Road for a fire in a colonial-style home built in 1790. No one was home at the time of the fire.

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