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Massive Blaze Devours 3-Story Abandoned Mill, Partial Collapse

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March 20, 2026 | Winchendon, MA

Firefighters battled a raging inferno that fully engulfed a three-story abandoned mill early Friday morning. Emergency responders reached the site around 4:53 a.m. on March 20, finding the building heavily involved in flames. The fire caused a partial collapse, forcing crews to adopt defensive tactics to contain the blaze without venturing inside the compromised structure.

Fire Department On Scene of a 3 story abandoned mill building fully involved. Partial collapse. Defensive operations.Massive Blaze Devours 3-Story Abandoned Mill, Partial Collapse

No injuries were reported immediately, and the origin of the fire is under investigation. Authorities are urging people to avoid the area as firefighting efforts persist to fully extinguish the flames.

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