‘It was a stubborn fire’: Blaze damages Chelmsford family’s home

‘It’s not about the money, it’s just having to do it all again’ – home that had €600,000 ‘Room to Improve’ makeover is damaged in blaze

A house that underwent €600,000 renovations during last year’s series of Room to Improve was damaged in a fire on Thursday morning.

‘It was a stubborn fire’: Blaze damages Chelmsford family’s home

CHELMSFORD — A graduation sign stood in the front yard, displaying a smiling photo of a recent Chelmsford High graduate — a bright snapshot of celebration set against the charred remains of the garage and part of the home behind it on Bradford Road. As flames spread on Thursday evening, the graduate’s parents — the homeowners — were thousands of miles away in Spain, celebrating their wedding anniversary. The fire at 23 Bradford Road was reported…