Morgan McInerney looks over the mail with her son, Blake. The mail still comes to her burned-out apartment in Franklin, which was their home until a fire displaced them earlier this month. Franklin firefighters saved her dog, Boston, and her son, Blake, was able to rescue their two cats and get out safely.
Morgan McInerney looks over the mail with her son, Blake. The mail still comes to her burned-out apartment in Franklin, which was their home until a fire displaced them earlier this month. Franklin firefighters saved her dog, Boston, and her son, Blake, was able to rescue their two cats and get out safely. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

Community editor Rachel Wachman sits down to discuss her story, ‘Absolute devastation’: Fire destroyed their homes. Now they must rebuild their lives from scratch.

Hosts Rebeca Pereira and Alexander Rapp discuss common causes of house fires and preventative measures people can take in their homes after speaking with Canterbury’s Fire and Rescue Lieutenant Herb Batchelder.

The theme music in this episode was produced by Lizzy McCormack with additional music from Lo-Fi Beat by YellowTree on FreeSound.org.mp3

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Rebeca Pereira is the news editor at the Concord Monitor. She reports on farming, food insecurity, animal welfare and the towns of Canterbury, Tilton and Northfield. Reach her at rpereira@cmonitor.com