A stubborn three-alarm house fire on Linden Street in Lynn tore through a 2½-story wood-frame building Wednesday morning, forcing six adults and one child from their home, but there were no reported injuries. Fire crews chased flames inside walls and ceilings and worked to keep the blaze from reaching the attic. Neighbors clustered on the sidewalk as firefighters stopped the fire from jumping to nearby houses and began stabilizing the scene.
As reported by The Boston Globe, the Lynn Fire Department said in a Facebook post that "all companies are heavily engaged in an offensive attack" while crews worked to knock down the flames. The department’s post included a video showing heavy smoke pouring from second-floor windows as multiple engine and ladder companies operated on scene. Officials said six adults and one child were displaced and that the fire remains under investigation.
What Officials Said
"This was an extremely stubborn fire and extending fast," Lt. Denis Ring said, according to The Boston Globe. He told reporters that companies worked for more than an hour to keep the blaze from moving into the attic and that occupants of one apartment evacuated before crews arrived. The Lynn Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal's Office are leading the investigation into the cause.
Local Context
Multi-alarm responses have been a recurring challenge in Lynn's older neighborhoods, where wood-frame homes and balloon framing can let fires travel quickly between floors. A similar three-alarm blaze struck a Victorian house on Baltimore Street last August. That three-alarm blaze in a historic Victorian home also displaced residents but resulted in no fatalities. The Lynn Fire Department's website lists the Fire Investigation Unit contact information for anyone with tips or footage as investigators continue their work.
