The four-alarm fire in Brookline Massachusetts, at Box 35 on 1471 Beacon St was rung out at around 9:00 a.m. this very cold freezing morning at a brownstone apartment building complex.
It was shortly after 10:00 a.m. that firefighters on the fire scene were still battleing a very intense fire that extended up into the fourth floor apartment building. Because of fire and weather conditions firefighter were ordered out of the building after an hour of firefighting as the fire spread.
Brookline Fire Chief Paul Ford stated, Whenever we have conditions like this, icy temps, cold, hypothermia on the men, just freezing conditions make it difficlt and dangerous."
The damaging fire was contained to the original building, where firefighters brought the blaze under control just before 12:00 p.m..
All residents are reported getting safely out with no serious injuries reported, though one resident sustained what is called a minor injury and was sent to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Two firefighters were reported to have been treated for minor injuries also.
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It was not clear what started the fire, but apparently it has been reported the probable cause could have started in the basement area from a cloths dryer where it quickly spread up into the fourth floor area.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation and ongoing.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
