May 12, 2002:
Home of Aerosmith Bassist Burned
(article from Associated Press, May 12)

WEST BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — The Cape Cod home of Aerosmith bass
guitarist Tom Hamilton was destroyed in a fire, authorities said.

No one was in the house when a fire started just before 7 p.m.
Saturday, firefighter James Murphy said. An addition to Hamilton's
home was under construction.

Minutes later, a second fire was reported at a barn about a mile
away. Horses inside were rescued before flames engulfed the building,
Murphy said. The barn is not owned by Hamilton.

Authorities were investigating both blazes, which caused an estimated
$500,000 worth of damage.

One firefighter was treated for minor injuries.

The Boston-based band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame last year.

News Wire
Officials on Cape Cod are investigating a massive fire that destroyed
the home of an Aerosmith band member. Bass player Tom Hamilton owned
the home that burst into flames last night around 7pm. Neighbors say
Hamilton was renovating the home and had recently added a second
floor and several rooms. One firefighter received minor injuries.
Fire officials are calling the blaze suspicious. A second fire was
reported just minutes after the house caught fire in a barn just a
mile away. Hamilton's home was destroyed in the blaze, and only a
chimney remains standing.



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