Boston firefighters battle two 3-alarm fires in one night
The first displaced six people while the second, at 4 a.m., took hours to put out because of "extreme hoarding conditions" inside the home.
Boston firefighters found themselves dealing with two separate 3-alarm fires in Dorchester Thursday night.
The first 3-alarm blaze broke out around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, in a two-and-a-half-story occupied building at 12 Stonehurst St. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital, and four adults and two children were displaced.
First due companies encountered heavy fire at 12 Stonehurst St. pic.twitter.com/llWYCDYZo4
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 6, 2020
The second fire, at 77 Romsey St., picked up traction around 4 a.m., according to the Boston Fire Department. Just as one woman evacuated a three-family Dorchester home, flames engulfed the building, becoming a 3-alarm blaze that Boston firefighters attacked with hoses from all angles to prevent spreading.
The video courtesy of @LiveBoston617 of the 3 alarm fire at 77 Romsey St. pic.twitter.com/uOkqBBUeEc
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 6, 2020
Chief of Operations Andre Stallworth told NBC10 Boston that the home showed “extreme hoarding conditions” inside, making it difficult to fight the flames.
Since things like newspapers and clothing absorb water, he said, fire crews needed thousands of gallons of water to put out the fire.
Heavy fire on throughout the building all members are ordered out of the building pic.twitter.com/DRcFjdV1fn
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 6, 2020
A neighbor told channel 10 she was woken up by sirens and was concerned the fire would spread.
“Entire house was just up in crazy flames,” Emma Miller said. “God knows how high above the house.”
Heavy fire knocked down. Companies are using church rakes from the adjacent building to help with the overhauling. pic.twitter.com/qcxg99rmEJ
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 6, 2020
Stallworth said there were no other injuries reported, but firefighters stayed till sunrise checking for remaining hot spots and assessing the estimated $500,000 worth of damage to the building.
As the sun starts to rise you can see the estimated 500,000 worth of damage to the building. Companies will remain to check for hot spots. BFD-FIU on scene to determine the cause of the fire. pic.twitter.com/d78MOthrNj
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 6, 2020
“This was the second multiple alarm fire in Dorchester that most of these firefighters had to battle, “ firefighters noted in a Tweet.
Both fires remain under investigation.
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