Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Massive Fire Breaks out at $3.1M Oceanfront Property in Narragansett



Crews were dispatched to the five-bedroom, five-bathroom Narragansett house after a fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Monday




Firefighters have battled a blaze at a multi-million dollar Rhode Island oceanfront estate owned by the family of the co-owner of a minor league baseball team.

Crews were dispatched to the five-bedroom, five-bathroom Narragansett house after a fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

The home is owned by the family of late Pawtucket Red Sox co-owner James Skeffington.

No one was inside at the time. A caretaker on the grounds first noticed the blaze.

Fire officials say strong winds from Hermine coupled with "water problems" made it difficult for firefighters to control the flames.

The two-story home and surrounding two-acre property is valued at $3.1 million.

Skeffington briefly owned the PawSox before his sudden death in May 2015. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
Published at 7:56 AM EDT on Sep 6, 2016