Early this morning, a fire erupted on Concord Street in Framingham, leading to six people being injured and one critically. The fire, which started around 12:25 a.m., was met with a prompt response from multiple fire department units who conducted an aggressive interior attack to contain the flames primarily to the second floor, as reported on the Framingham Fire Department's social media post.
The departments efforts were concentrated on the second floor where the fire showed intensity and due to their swift action, the fire did not spread to other parts of the building, the command at the scene reported heavy fire upon arrival but the teams tackled the blaze head-on ensuring that the damage, while still significant at an estimated $75,000, was minimally invasive to the structure as a whole; no firefighters were injured in the line of duty. Displacing seven residents, the incident has inevitably pressed upon the community's heartstrings, the lives therein shaken by the abrupt nocturnal disruption.
Officials have yet to determine the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation. "I am proud of the outstanding work by Group 4, Brewster Ambulance, and our mutual aid partners who provided station coverage during the incident," said Fire Chief Michael Dutcher in a post following the emergency response.
