At least 16 people were displaced Thursday night when a large fire destroyed a condominium building in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The 3-alarm blaze broke out around 8 p.m. on Shawsheen Court. Flames were already going through the roof before fire crews arrived. The roof collapsed, and smoke could still be seen rising from the rubble hours after the fire began. No.
Jun. 11—LAWRENCE — No injuries were reported but eight South Lawrence families were displaced after an apartment building on Shawsheen Court went up in flames Thursday night. According to Fire Chief Brian Moriarty, a call came in at 7:46 p.m. to report the blaze, which quickly elevated to three alarms. "The fire was heavily involved on arrival," Moriarty said of the fire, which broke out .
Neighbors in another building were first to notice the flames spreading, called 911, and went door to door, frantically alerting people inside to get out.
Firefighters were still putting out hot spots Friday morning after an intense blaze destroyed a condominium building in Lawrence, Massachusetts Thursday night. At least 16 people were displaced after the blaze broke out around 8 p.m. on Shawsheen Court Thursday. Flames were already going through the roof before fire crews arrived. The roof collapsed, and smoke could still be seen.