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Firefighters battle blaze at Acton art museum
Crews from several towns supported the effort to prevent the fire, which started 25 feet from the main museum building, from spreading.
Firefighters from several towns responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon at the YV Art Museum, a modern art museum in Acton.
The call came just before 5 p.m. from 68 Quarry Road, the location of the museum and a “portion of town with limited water supply,” according to officials. The Acton firefighters, as a result, called Boxborough and Stow crews to bring tanker trucks, which can carry large quantities of water.
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They used it to attack the fire “before it could spread further throughout the property,” according to a release from the Acton Fire Department.
“Our on-duty crew, which knew of the challenges of the water supply in that part of town, made a great call by requesting tank truck assistance before arriving at the scene,” said Acton Fire Chief Anita Arnum in the statement.
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Firefighters from Concord, Littleton, and Westford also provided assistance.
The fire, which started 25 feet from the main museum building, involved a shipping container used to store some of the museum’s work equipment, officials said. It included a skid-steer loader, a piece of heavy machinery used for demolition, excavation, and more, which was lost to the fire.
There was one other person present at the time of the fire, a man who received burns on his hands but declined further treatment, officials said.
The department has determined the fire was “likely accidental,” according to a preliminary investigation. The District 14 fire investigation team, featuring personnel from Acton, Carlisle, Concord, Hudson, and Stow, was at the scene.
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