EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - A raging, three-alarm blaze that ripped through a multi-family home in Everett Friday and left two firefighters badly burned was sparked by an electrical panel, officials said.
Fire crews responding to a reported structure fire in a three-family home at 13 Morris St. about 2 p.m. found residents fleeing for their lives and heavy flames and smoke pouring out of the building, officials said. The fire, which originated in the basement, quickly raced all the way to the roof.
Two firefighters who suffered second- and third-degree burns and one woman rescued from the second floor were rushed by ambulance to Mass General Hospital in Boston.
One of the firefighters and the woman were treated at the hospital and released on Friday. The other firefighter remained hospitalized with extensive burns, officials said.
The names of the injured firefighters have not been released.
Photos taken at the scene showed flames shooting out of the roof of the building as fire crews used a ladder to rescue a woman who had become trapped on the second floor.
The American Red Cross is now assisting the 19 tenants — including four children — displaced by the blaze.
In a statement, Everett Fire Chief Tony Carli said, “We all wish our injured firefighter a speedy recovery and I want to commend the Everett and mutual aid fire companies for their efforts fighting this fire.”
The fire, which caused an estimated $500,000 in damage, was sparked by an electrical panel in the basement, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said Friday night.
He said an investigation into possible fire and building code issues is ongoing.
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