MALDEN, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters worked to extinguish a large fire that tore through a Malden home Monday night.
Crews were called to the scene on Lowell Street for reports of the fire and found heavy flames and thick, black smoke shooting out of the roof.
A firefighter was taken to an area hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation but is said to be doing OK.
A resident of the home told 7NEWS they were responsible for getting eight to 10 other residents to safety after smelling smoke coming from the third floor. Fifteen adults and six children were all able to get out safely but are now without a home.
“As you can see, it’s a tight-knit neighborhood. To get an apparatus in here is difficult. We were able to position the apparatus OK. But it’s tight quarters upstairs. These are old buildings, old houses,” said Chief Bill Sullivan. “So it’s just a matter of opening up and exposing the fire. The fire was in the walls and the ceilings, moving fairly rapidly. It’s just a matter of getting ahead of it.”
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS for updates online and on-air.
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