A fire nearly destroyed an empty single-family home on High Street in Norwell.
After receiving several phone calls reporting heavy smoke at 225 High St. about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Norwell firefighters found the three-bedroom home fully engulfed in flames.
The home, which was heavily damaged, was vacant because it was being remodeled, fire Capt. Steven Sweeney said.
The home, which sold for $295,000 in 2006, will likely need to be torn down, Sweeney said.
Rockland, Hanover, Hingham and Scituate fire departments helped fight the two-alarm blaze, while engines from Hull and Cohasset covered the Norwell station.
Sweeney said the cause of the fire is under investigation, but nothing appears suspicious.
Kaitlin Keane may be reached at kkeane@ledger.com.
