SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Fire investigators believe a car parked in a driveway between two buildings in Somerville sparked a fire early Monday that caused up to 25 people to be displaced from their homes.
Around 3 a.m., flames were seen shooting from the third floor of a wooden triple-decker at 37 Jackson Road. in the Winter Hill neighborhood.
A neighbor took this video of the fire on Jackson Rd in Somerville this morning. A man who was living in one of the homes says he believes everyone got out safely. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/Fn51Ct3GpU
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) October 28, 2019
Somerville fire chief Charles Breen said that when crews arrived, a car in the driveway between 37 and 33 Jackson Road engulfed in flames before spreading to the buildings.
The fire escalated to four alarms before 4 a.m., according to a Cambridge Fire Department tweet. One of the buildings is condemned and the other will likely be torn down, too. Demolition could begin Tuesday.
We’re getting a first look at the car that caught fire early this morning in Somerville. It’s behind the silver CRV. pic.twitter.com/UtOq6ZS4eT
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) October 28, 2019
Breen credited working smoke alarms to helping everyone make it out of both homes safely.
Third alarm Somerville Box 342 for the fire in 2 bldgs on Jackson Rd., a 2 1/2 story wood-frame & a 3 story wood-frame https://t.co/CYCXDbgwKW
— Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) October 28, 2019
Several people are displaced after two homes caught fire in Somerville this morning. Multiple fire departments are battling the four alarm fire on Jackson Rd. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/pwPgVtdoYb
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) October 28, 2019
The Red Cross said it's helping more than two dozen people with food, clothing and housing. The building at 37 Jackson Road was completely destroyed.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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