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Fire officials battle blaze in Medford backyard

The fire began just after 5 p.m. in the backyard of a house on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County fire officials told News 12.

Mike Smollins

May 1, 2026, 9:19 PM

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Fire officials responded to a fire in Medford on Friday afternoon.

The blaze began just after 5 p.m. in the backyard of a house on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County fire officials told News 12.

The Medford Fire Department was the host agency and received mutual aid from five other departments. The fire was placed under control just before 7 p.m. after nearly two hours.

It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or what caused the fire.

Calls to the Medford Fire Department were not returned.

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