Earlier this morning, a fire broke out in an apartment building in Woburn, Massachusetts, leading to a daring rescue and the hospitalization of a bedridden woman. WCVB reports that the fire started just before 5 a.m. on the second floor of the Bradford Arms apartment building at 80 North Warren Avenue. According to neighbors, two men heard the woman's cries for help and ascended a balcony, entering her smoky apartment, risking their own safety.
The blaze quickly prompted an evacuation of the residents, while these two individuals navigated a precarious escape, guided by the glow from cell phones of other residents. All three, the bedridden woman and the duo who came to her aid, were subsequently taken to a local hospital. As neighbors pitched in to aid in the rescue, the tight-knit community demonstrated a striking example of solidarity in the face of adversity.
Firefighters were called to battle the fire at the three-story Bradford Arms Condos that morning. 7NEWS coverage confirms the afflicted building's location on North Warren Street and notes that the fire was knocked down following the evacuation. The incident has left several residents without a home, as the building incurred significant damage.
