LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters braved frigid conditions as they battled a multi-alarm blaze in Lawrence early Tuesday morning.
Crews responding to a report of an electrical outlet fire on the first floor of the Forest Street home around 2:30 a.m. found that the flames had quickly spread.
Firefighters on ladder trucks poured water onto the structure for several hours as temperatures remained in the low teens, causing the water to turn into ice as it hit the ground.
One firefighter was transported to a local hospital after slipping on ice.
Thirteen people self-evacuated from the multi-family house, according to fire officials.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
One of the biggest challenges out here in #Lawrence: the freezing temperatures. 1 firefighter injured after slipping on ice. #7news pic.twitter.com/hTd0vFHxOc
— Matt Rascon (@MattRasconNews) February 12, 2019
“It’s going to be a long night.” Lawrence #Fire Chief says call came in as electrical outlet fire. Quickly spread. 13 people evacuated. 1 firefighter injured, slipped and fell on ice. Fire still going. #7news pic.twitter.com/tfJYT3r4nr
— Matt Rascon (@MattRasconNews) February 12, 2019
Firefighters respond to a fire at a multi-family home in #LawrenceMA. Several people displaced. pic.twitter.com/yDmD4adypA
— Matt Rascon (@MattRasconNews) February 12, 2019
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