BOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews are battling a massive blaze at an apartment complex in Boxboro.
Crews arriving at the scene on Swanson Road found flames and black smoke shooting out of the top floor of the complex.
The roof was extensively damaged and firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze from above.
“Alarms were sounding fire evacuated residents They made an interior attack ordered out of the building due to the integrity of firefighters,” Fire Chief Paul Fillebrown said.
Alejandro Pizano said he did not hear an alarm but smelled the smoke and knew to get out.
“I was just watching and I smelled something and my inter met went out and I just went outside and I just saw a bunch of smoke and I just grabbed my sister and ran,” he explained
Getting water to the 24 unit building proved difficult because the town of Boxboro has no fire hydrants.
There were no reported injuries.
The Red Cross is assisting the multiple families who were displaced.
— Boxborough Police (@BoxboroughPD) February 10, 2021
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