Spencer, MA - Church Fire - 6/2/23

[Extra One & One]

Suspected lightning strike causes devastating fire at historic church in Spencer

A historic church in Spencer caught fire Friday afternoon, sending smoke and flames billowing into the air.

www.boston25news.com

160-year-old Mass. church ravaged by fire; pastor suspects lightning

Photos from the scene show smoke and flames coming from the tall steeple structure at the front of the church.

www.wcvb.com

 

[mikeindabronx]

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/spencer-massachusetts-church-fire-lightning

 

[paul612]

I happen to live in the next town over. I made it there before the steeple went.

My gallery from the spencer church fire

 

[Extra One & One]

I happen to live in the next town over. I made it there before the steeple went.

My gallery from the spencer church fire

I was listening and it sounds like mutual aid from Connecticut got involved. That’s about 15+ miles away. Is that usual practice ?

 

[Rhinoman]

Any rundown on companies responding?

 

[paul612]

I was listening and it sounds like mutual aid from Connecticut got involved. That’s about 15+ miles away. Is that usual practice ?

Not for the fire itself. I'm pretty sure they covered the towns on the boarder.

 

[paul612]

Any rundown on companies responding?

I don't yet. I'm trying to work on one.

This is their run card. I've heard 5th alarm, I've heard 5th+ so I'm not sure what it really ended up being yet.

Click on Structural Hydrant card

 

[paul612]

I don't have company specifics but here is a list of towns given to me

Leicester
Paxton
East Brookfield
Rutland
Barre
Holden
Brookfield
West Brookfield
North Brookfield
Oakham
New Braintree
Sturbridge
Charlton
Southbridge
Warren
Oxford
Webster
Dudley
Sterling
Ware
Douglas

Fire District 8 task force that responded at 21:00
Fitchburg
Townsend
Lunenburg
Leominster
Bolton
Harvard


Some worked at the scene, some pumped from a local pond and some provided coverage.