WEST NEWBURY — On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at approximately 1:57 p.m., West Newbury Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a house fire at 598 Main Street.
According to West Newbury Fire Chief Michael Dwyer, upon arrival, West Newbury police units reported heavy smoke showing from the rear of the building. Newburyport firefighters were the first fire crews to arrive on scene and began attacking the fire.
Fire command called a second alarm to bring more crews and equipment to the scene.
Crews knocked down the bulk of the fire and brought it under control by about 2:50 p.m., Chief Dwyer said.
Seven people were displaced, and firefighters helped get pets out of the home safely.
No injuries were reported.
Chief Dwyer said the quick response from local firefighters and mutual aid partners helped limit the damage, “potentially saving the structure.”
Firefighters from Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley and Salisbury assisted at the scene. Cataldo/Atlantic Ambulance, Rehab Five and the air support unit from the Seacoast Fire Officers Mutual Aid District in East Kingston, New Hampshire, also responded.
The Boxford and Haverhill fire departments provided station coverage during the incident.
Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to the State Fire Marshall’s Office responded to assist with the investigation and National Grid responded to shut off electricity to the home.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the West Newbury fire and police departments as well as the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
