TRACTOR TRAILER POSSIBLE CAUSE OF 3-ALARM FIRE AT MEADOWS ASSOCIATES IN HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS
Sunday, February 1, 2015
HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS —
A tractor trailer in a garage at Meadow Associates
caused a large fire at the factory at 114 North Bridge St. Sunday morning,
officials said.
Holyoke Fire Capt. Anthony Cerruti said the fire started
around 10:30 a.m. and was called in by a passerby who saw smoke coming from the
roof of the building.
"When crews arrived they saw a lot of smoke coming from
the windows near the roof of the building," he said.
The fire is believed to have started in one of the garages
housing a tractor trailer on the property. Cerruti said there was no one in the
building at the time of the fire and he cannot yet estimate the damage.
The building will remain closed until the city's building
inspector can assess the damage.
"There was a lot of smoke which caused damage to
offices and computers, there is smoke damage everywhere and there was
structural damage as well," Cerruti said.
The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. Fire
crews from Chicopee, West Springfield and South Hadley assisted Holyoke
firefighters.