A space heater is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a historic building in Chelsea.
The blaze broke out Friday night in a three-story building that once housed a grange hall and more recently was home to a laundromat and pizza parlor.
Assistant Chelsea Fire Chief Alan Ackerman says the fire apparently started in the basement, where a space heater was being used to keep pipes from freezing.
The fire knocked out power to about 50 homes and businesses for about four hours.
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Information from: The Times Argus
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