Firefighters battled a 6-alarm blaze on the historic Suffolk Downs into the early hours this morning.
The fireplace broke out round 10 p.m. Monday evening, belching heavy smoke into the skies. By about 11:30 p.m., a fifth alarm was struck by crews battling water provides.
“Companies are relay pumping to supply water to the fire , because of the limited water supply in the area,” the Boston Fire Department mentioned in a tweet from the scene Monday evening.
A fifth alarm has been ordered,firms are relay pumping to provide water to the hearth , due to the restricted water provide within the space. pic.twitter.com/QDcSv89u6c
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) May 31, 2022
By 11:47 p.m., the Department had struck the sixth alarm, calling in departments from throughout the area together with Chelsea, Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy, Newton, and Brookline.
There had been no accidents reported on the blaze.
“Heavy fire knocked down,” the division mentioned in an replace on Twitter at 1:21 a.m. Tuesday morning. “Companies are starting to make up the thousands of feet of line used to extinguish the fire. Detail companies will remain to check on any hot spots.”
The fireplace stays underneath investigation.
All members have been ordered off of the roof.firms are utilizing the Tower and a number of Ladder pipes to assault the hearth from above. pic.twitter.com/44P6VE6zeP
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) May 31, 2022
Source: www.bostonherald.com”