Working Fire Box 45-361

Shortly after 7  a.m. on Monday, Jan 19th, a working fire was ordered for the fire in a 2 1/2 story, wood-frame residence at 80 Pleasant St.

Arriving companies quickly established water supplies & started attack lines while simultaneously evacuating residents, completing searches, ventilating & overhauling. Engine 6 rapidly stretched the initial attack line.

Initial time: 710 a.m.

Working fire: 716 a.m.

All out: 1006 a.m.

Several people were displaced by the fire.

The cause will be under investigation.

Engines 6, 2, 5 & 1: Ladders 3, 1, & 2; Squads 2 & 3; Rescue 1; and Divisions 1 & 2 worked at the fire.

Duty: Group 2

IC: DC K Albert

Thank you again to Cambridge Police officers, Pro EMS, and ISD for assisting on scene.

Thank you to the Somerville Fire companies for covering in Cambridge during the fire and thank you as always to the staff of Cambridge Emergency Communications for their professionalism under pressure..

- J Morrissey photos