LOWELL — Firefighters have been on the scene of a three-alarm blaze in Centralville on Saturday evening, battling flames that ravaged a three-story condo constructing.
No accidents have been reported as a result of fireplace at 30/32 Ennell St. Its trigger stays below investigation.
Preliminary experiences of the fireplace got here in at about 9:30 p.m. Shortly after, at roughly 9:40 p.m., a second alarm was sounded. Whereas there have been indications that the flames may be below management, a 3rd alarm was struck at round 10 p.m., signaling the depth of the blaze.
As soon as the fireplace was below management, Deputy Hearth Chief Peter Gallagher reported that each one residents within the constructing’s six items have been displaced as a result of harm achieved to the construction. He expressed reduction that nobody was injured and famous that whereas the third ground sustained essentially the most important harm, the whole construction was affected.
“The second and third floor will have to be completely gutted and redone,” Gallagher mentioned. “Not enough damage to rip it down though.”
The Lowell Hearth Division’s Ladder 4, which was added to the fleet final 12 months, performed an important function on the scene. Its 100-foot metal aerial ladder was instrumental in offering entry to the constructing’s roof.
By midnight, the final of the emergency crews have been clearing the scene.
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