Firefighters battled the bitter chilly and reported water issues at a two-alarm hearth in Manchester-by-the-Sea late into the evening.
The blaze lit up the sky on Summer time Road within the North Shore neighborhood in a hearth in an unattached two-story storage with a protracted driveway, posing one other problem, based on social media posts.
Veteran photojournalist Stanley Forman, a Pulitzer Prize winner when he labored for the Herald, tweeted from the scene: “Very long driveway with issues getting water to the fire with first hydrant out of service.”
There have been no reported accidents, however no official phrase was posted simply earlier than midnight by the city as the hearth was nonetheless being put out. State Hearth Marshal Jon Davine, nonetheless, has already warned in opposition to hearth hazards because the temperatures plummet.
“We’re expecting very cold weather in the nights ahead, and home heating appliances will be working overtime,” mentioned Davine simply earlier than the beginning of the polar vortex. “Heating equipment is the leading cause of carbon monoxide at home and the second leading cause of residential fires. Whether you’re using gas, oil, solid fuel, or space heaters to keep warm, be sure you keep safe, too.”
Davine mentioned there have been practically 6,000 heating fires in Massachusetts from 2019 to 2023. These fires claimed eight lives, brought about 139 accidents to firefighters and residents, and contributed to over $42 million in injury. And in 2023 alone, Massachusetts hearth departments reported discovering carbon monoxide at practically 5,000 non-fire incidents.
Some on social media shortly alluded to the 2016 film by the identical title because the quaint city starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams who misplaced their youngsters to a home hearth. It’s an advanced movie about despair, guilt, post-traumatic stress and painful household dynamics. It was additionally a break-out efficiency by Casey Affleck.
Glenn Preston contributed to this story.
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