A fire Sunday afternoon in the 6600 block of Gloucester Street in downtown Gloucester resulted in the death of two pets—a dog and a cat.
Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Chief J.D. Clements said the owner of the home, an elderly female, had walked downtown with a friend to look at Christmas decorations, leaving two advent candles burning. The candles were next to a plastic wreath on the dining room table, he said, and when the two returned from their walk, the house was on fire.
GVFRS got the call at 3:40 p.m., said Clements, and the first engine arrived on the scene at 3:43 p.m. Heavy smoke was showing, and when firefighters opened the door, the room went up in flames.
Four fire engines, a rescue truck, and a medic unit from Gloucester stations 1 and 6 responded to the scene, said Clements. Mutual aid was requested from Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, he said, but they weren’t needed.A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the person recover after the fire (www.gofundme....