Two-Alarm Fire Destroys 150-Year-Old Home Winthrop No Injuries

A two-alarm fire destroyed a 150-year-old single-family home at 43 Trident Avenue in Winthrop while the resident was away at a Red Sox game. The fire department responded with seven firefighters and received mutual aid from Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Revere, and Massport, successfully containing the fire before it spread to neighboring homes, though some vinyl siding melted and a car was damaged. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion but no injuries were reported. Fire Chief Scott Wiley described a pancake collapse where the second floor fell onto the first, leaving the house a total loss and structurally compromised. Neighbors expressed relief that the fire did not cause more extensive damage, and demolition of the home is planned. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Winthrop Fire Department and the state Fire Marshal’s office.