Crime & Safety
Massive Lowell Fire: 40+ Displaced
A fire in Lowell on Central Street Monday displaced at least 40 people and heavily damaged an apartment building.
LOWELL, MA — A massive fire at a Lowell apartment complex Monday displaced at least 40 people, though no one was hurt. The fire broke out in the 900-block of Central Street at about 2:30 p.m. and hit three alarms. Firefighters from Westford, Chelmsford, Billerica, Tyngsborough and Lawrence were dispatched to help Lowell firefighters battle the flames.
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The flames were extinguished by about 5 p.m. At one point, firefighters were ordered out of the structure due to collapse concerns.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
@LowellFireDept 3rd alarm today at 962/968 Central St. Hvy fire in a lg 2.5sty OMD @IAFFLocal853 @ctfirephoto @thefirenews #ChiefHaley #1DC pic.twitter.com/CuaxucrWni
— Kevin D White (@kdwfirephotos) June 6, 2017
Serious fire booming over on Central St in Lowell. pic.twitter.com/YJSiXzejLl
— Aaron Curtis (@aselahcurtis) June 5, 2017
At 5: Big fire rips through Lowell apartment building #WCVB pic.twitter.com/e3u4JEq4H5
— John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) June 5, 2017
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