Three firefighters were taken to a local hospital. Thirteen different fire departments battled a three-alarm fire at a single-family home on Skunk Road in Merrimac Sunday afternoon.
The Merrimac Fire Department said in a news release that they received a 911 call reporting the fire at approximately 2:15 p.m.
The first firefighters to arrive attempted to attack the fire, but were met by extremely heavy flames and were pushed back, the department said. A second and third alarm were soon struck to request additional firefighters and equipment.
Water supply and pressure issues at nearby hydrants hampered initial firefighting efforts, the department said, but the Merrimac Fire Department was soon aided by firefighters from multiple area fire departments.