South Coast Inferno that Killed Two Pets and Sent One to a Trauma Center Leaves Residence Destroyed

South Coast inferno that killed two pets and sent one to a trauma center leaves residence destroyed

A South Coast fire has claimed the lives of multiple pets and resulted in a woman being rushed to a local trauma center. According to the fire department, at just after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, the Acushnet Fire & Police Departments responded to 40 Rock Street for a report of a structure fire.

Acushnet house fire leaves two pets dead, woman transported to New Bedford, in accidental blaze

"ACUSHNET, MA—At 0940 on Friday, February 13, 2026, the Acushnet Fire & Police Departments responded to 40 Rock Street for a report of a structure fire. On arrival, first responders located a two- and one-half story wood-framed residence with a very large volume of fire coming from the front