Crews are fighting a massive fire that spread between several oceanfront homes Friday night in Scituate, Massachusetts.
The blaze broke out before 8 p.m. on Glades Road. Seven homes were damaged — five extensively — according to Scituate Fire Chief John Murphy. No injuries were reported.
Crews from eight other communities responded, Murphy said. Departments sent firefighters from Cohasset, Hull, Hingham, Norwell, Hanover, Marshfield, Duxbury and Rockland.
“We have a lot of resources to help us out, and that’s what we do, we work together, cause there’s only limited resources for every town,” Murphy said. “When you get a five-alarm fire, we rely on each other.”
Firefighters from several nearby communities battled flames that spread to multiple buildings in Scituate Friday night.
Police and fire officials urged people to stay away from the area while the flames were being extinguished. Most of the heavy fire was out by 11 p.m., …