02/15/2014 - Around 1515 hours on the snowy winter afternoon of Saturday, February 15, 2014 the Hingham Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 24 Towerbrook Road. Companies arrived to find heavy fire showing from the rear of a raised ranch occupied dwelling. A working fire was requested. Crews made an aggressive interior attack to the fire that was located on a three season porch located on the "C" side of the structure. Due to heavy fire conditions, a second alarm was requested, bringing mutual aid companies from Norwell and Rockland to the scene. Crews opened the roof, and had several hand lines run around the building. Crews were able to knock down the fire rather quickly. Crews were hampered not only by cold temperatures, but by strong winds and heavy snow fall at the time of the blaze. The fire was knocked down around 1615 hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Hingham Fire Department along with the State Fire Marshal's office.
