Official Somerville Fire Department data on the Clarendon Hill Housing / Powderhouse Blvd. hearth

At 11:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, the Somerville Fire Department was alerted to a fireplace at 268 Powderhouse Boulevard. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy hearth in a second-floor house with a number of occupants reportedly trapped. A second alarm was known as. 

 “A lot of work had to happen in a short amount of time to produce a successful outcome. This was an excellent response by Somerville Fire crews,” mentioned Chief Charles Breen. 

Crews’ work included stretching hose strains to regulate heavy hearth within the originating house unit and stop it from spreading, elevating ladders to rescue trapped occupants needing assist at home windows, and looking by means of close to zero visibility and excessive warmth to find a lacking occupant.  

Three adults have been eliminated over aerial ladder, one youngster was eliminated over floor ladder, one occupant jumped from the third flooring onto a mattress supplied by one other resident, and one unconscious occupant was pulled by firefighters from the third flooring. Firefighters additionally rescued one cat. Four occupants have been transported to native hospitals for remedy, and 4 Somerville firefighters suffered minor accidents.  

The three-story house complicated, a public housing constructing, sustained in depth hearth, smoke, and water injury. A complete of 9 house models have been deemed uninhabitable, displacing these residents. 

The investigation signifies that the fireplace shouldn’t be suspicious and most definitely began with an unattended candle: https://www.mass.gov/…/somerville-fire-most-likely… 
 

Photo Courtesy of the Somerville Fire Department.