Fire Marshal: Rags in basement blamed for Ayer fire - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston

AYER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – The State Fire Marshal's office says oily rags in the basement likely caught fire, sparking a five-alarm inferno early Tuesday morning on Main Street in Ayer.
    
The fire destroyed the Subway store, as well as six apartments on the upper floors.
    
The building's basement was being renovated at the time.

No one was hurt.