REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - At least 15 families have been displaced after a raging, wind-fueled blaze spread to six homes in Revere on Thursday afternoon and sent a plume of smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles.
The fire started in the rear of a triple-decker home on Endicott Avenue around 2 p.m. before it spread and burned its way through adjacent multi-family homes, according to the Revere Fire Department.
Video from SKY7 HD showed thick smoke consuming the neighborhood as flames shot from the roof of the building before flying cinders jumped to the other homes. The sea breeze then fanned the flames, causing the fire to spread quickly.
“There were cinders in my yard,” one neighborhood resident said. “Scattered, 20 or 30 pieces from this, and I live about a quarter-mile from here. I could tell it was wood. It was like a campfire.”
Firefighters from several communities could be seen on ladder trucks high above the buildings dousing the fire with water.
The fire has since been knocked down but crews are continuing to monitor for hot sports.
There were no reported injuries and fire officials say few people were inside the homes when the fire broke out.
A woman who lives in one of the burning homes said she is unsure if her pet was able to make it out to safety.
“I don’t know what happened. I have no idea. I’m worried about my dog. She is inside,” the woman said.
The Red Cross is responding to the scene to assist displaced residents and first responders.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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