Four people displaced after Quincy multi-family house fire

QUINCY, Mass — Quincy firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames and smoke pouring out of a home on Hersey Place in Quincy Friday night.

Crews responded to the two-family home shortly after 8:00 p.m.

One person was displaced on the first floor and three people who live on the second floor were displaced, said Quincy Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Barron.

Several firefighters were spotted on the roof of the home, chopping away at the shingles and blasting the flames below with a water hose.

The houses on Hersey Place are packed tightly together, creating a challenge for crews already combating strong winds.

“One gust of wind and it’s done,” said one neighbor. "

Because Hersey Place is a dead-end street, Barron said firefighters had some difficulty getting enough water to fight the flames.

After an initial “aggressive” interior attack, Barron told Boston 25 crews had to switch to the defensive.

“Initial crews did an excellent job preventing this from getting to any exposure buildings,” said Barron.

No injuries were reported and the four residents were not home at the time of the fire.

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