ASHBURNHAM — On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 6:24 p.m., Ashburnham firefighters responded to a shed fire reported on Rindge Turnpike.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a shed fully engulfed in flames, set back in the woods, with no nearby exposures.
Flames from a shed fire burn near a home on Rindge Turnpike in Ashburnham on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The structure was set back in the woods and quickly extinguished by firefighters. (Photo courtesy of Ashburnham Fire Department)
A shed was fully engulfed in flames Sunday evening on Rindge Turnpike in Ashburnham. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. One person was evaluated for smoke inhalation. (Photo courtesy of Ashburnham Fire Department)
Crews quickly went to work and extinguished the blaze, the Ashburnham Fire Department said in a statement.
One individual at the scene was evaluated for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
Police say the man – who was caught on surveillance footage sneaking lottery tickets into his backpack – denied stealing the tickets, even though police found one in his front pants pocket.