Crime & Safety

Huge Blaze Erupts at Local Wedding Venue During Ceremony

There was a wedding happening when fire broke out.

By Liz Taurasi

3-alarm fire heavily damaged the Lakeview Pavilion in Foxborough Saturday night while a wedding was happening at the facility. 

The building was a total loss.

Fire officials told the Boston Globe it was a discarded cigarette that sparked the blaze that destroyed the popular wedding facility.

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A wedding was happening at the venue when the fire started just before 7 p.m. Saturday night. None of the guests were injured.

Jerry Cibley was officiating the wedding Saturday night. Cibley told WHDH, 7-News he had just pronounced the couple husband and wife and everyone had walked down the aisle when they thought they saw smoke.

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WCVB-TV, Channel 5 is reporting Lakeview Pavilion’s owner will work to help relocate upcoming events and help customers impacted by the fire.


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