8 Hours Later, Cambridge Firefighters Still Fighting 4-Alarm Fire

CAMBRIDGE, MA — A Monday morning four-alarm fire at a Hunting Street apartment building has displaced several, as firefighters fight to put it out more than eight hours later.

Fire officials said since the call came in just after 5:30 a.m. there have been no serious injuries reported, though there have been minor injuries because of falls on the ice.

Red Cross has set up at the Frisoli Youth Center and also have response teams on the corner of Hunting and Cambridge Streets to help displaced residents. Red Cross said at least 20 residents had been affected by the fire.

Traffic in the area has been rerouted, and it's slow going for anyone in the area, according to police.

The building is a three story brick and wood apartment building. According to early scanner reports, officials saw heavy fire on the upper floors when they got there, and the fire appears to have extended onto the roof of another three story brick building that houses apartments over the Sunset Cafe and Kimchi Kitchen on Cambridge St.

Power for about 600 customers was shut off to the neighborhood as a precaution, according to Eversource.

The Hunting Street building near the border with Sommerville was last accessed at $809,900, according to city data.

Twelve engines, seven trucks, two squads, the rescue, and a number of chief officers and support units worked at the fire, according to Cambridge officials.

In addition to the Cambridge companies working at the fire, companies from Somerville, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Waltham, and Watertown worked at the fire. Companies from several cities and towns (including Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Newton, and Waltham) covered in Cambridge and responded to a number of unrelated incidents in the city during the fire officials said.

Images of the fire from above showed flames and smoke billowing:

All photos courtesy Cambridge Fire Department

Updates to come.