Three Alarms - Box 3-42 - January 30, 2025
2/3/2025 • 1 week ago
Shortly before noon, 1133 a.m., on Thursday, 30 Jan 2025, 3 alarms were ordered, Box 3-42, for the large 3-story, mixed commercial & residential building at 366B-368-370 Broadway. Through the aggressive, coordinated action of firefighters the fire in this 125 year old building was contained & extinguished. This difficult to access fire was burning in void spaces between ceilings & floors, and between walls. If not for the determined actions of all members working on scene, this fire could have been devastating.
Firefighters from 10 engines, 5 ladders, 3 Squads, & the Rescue, as well as command and support units worked at the fire.
In the early stages of the fire, a child day care center on the 1st floor of the building was evacuated in an orderly manner. The children and staff were relocated to a safe location. During the primary search, firefighters also rescued a pet rabbit. The rabbit was left in the care Professional Ambulance medics and EMTs for evaluation and safe keeping away from the smoke.
Approximately 25 residents were displaced. Temporary housing was found for all.
There were several non-life-threatening injuries to firefighters.
The cause and origin will be under investigation.
Group 1 was on duty.
IC: Deputy Chief R Walsh
Thank you to our mutual aid partners (Brookline Fire Department & Somerville Fire Department) for working alongside Cambridge Firefighters at the fire. Newton Fire Air Supply responded to assist in refilling expended SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus) air cylinders.
Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Chelsea, Somerville, and Waltham fire companies covered in Cambridge during the fire.
As always, thank you to Cambridge Police, Professional EMS, Cambridge Inspectional Services, Boston Sparks Rehab Unit, Eversource MA, and the MBTA for the assistance on scene.
Special thanks again to the call takers, dispatchers, & supervisors of Cambridge Emergency Communications for their continued service under pressure. This fire was during a very busy period with numerous companies in motion & tied up at other incidents.
