A blaze broke out in an abandoned house in Raynham on Saturday, and fire officials believe it may be a case of arson.
The fire, reported at 11:40 p.m., completely engulfed the 385 Thrasher Street house, which has been vacant for about 20 years, said Raynham Fire Chief James Januse.
“We are leaning toward arson right now,” Januse said. “It’s an abandoned house, with no electricity.”
Januse said the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office will visit the Thrasher Street location on Monday and will be investigating.
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Januse said the building was empty was firefighters arrived, and no firefighters were injured battling the blaze.
Januse said there was a problem with getting water to fight the fire. He said the nearest hydrant was 1,200 feet away in neighboring Taunton.
Januse said the Raynham Fire Department received mutual aid from the Taunton Fire Department to put out the fire, while the Bridgewater Fire Department covered the Raynham fire station.
Firefighters were at the scene of the fire until 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Januse said.
Several arson fires have been reported in the Taunton area in recent months, including a fire at the old Columbia Electric Supply warehouse building in Taunton on March 16.
