HULL, MASS. (WHDH) - Four people were hospitalized and multiple families were displaced after a Hull home went up in flames early Friday morning.
Firefighters responding to D Street around 4 a.m. found heavy fire and smoke pouring out of the windows of a four-unit house.
Everyone got outside before first responders arrived but four people were transported to the hospital, according to Hull Fire Chief Christopher J. Russo. Their current conditions have not been released.
The American Red Cross reported that multiple families have been displaced, with Russo adding that 16 people lived in the home.
A preliminary investigation suggests that the fire began on the first floor before traveling through the walls and up into the attic.
“We had to put multiple vent holes in the roof to get at this thing,” Russo said. “It’s just in a real tricky spot for us.”
Crews battled hot spots throughout the morning.
The cause remains under investigation.
Fire in #Hull on D street believed to have started on the first floor, quickly spread to the attic. 16 people inside, all got out, 4 of those people taken to the hospital. Call for fire came in around 4am. pic.twitter.com/VM7OXroy5f
— John Cuoco (@JCuocoNews) December 27, 2019
Per chief: 4 people transported to the hospital in #Hull @7News
— John Cuoco (@JCuocoNews) December 27, 2019
House fire in #Hull, lots of smoke. @RedCrossMA is responding for multiple displaced families. @7News pic.twitter.com/wqaBZ6O1xs
— John Cuoco (@JCuocoNews) December 27, 2019
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