As Tag: Lowell – NBC Boston reported, high winds drove flames through a Lowell neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon after embers from a Bridge Street home ignited five other buildings. The fire was first reported at approximately two fifty-one p.m., according to Lowell Fire Chief Phil Charron, who stated that strong winds carried the fire over a three-story building to Wachusett Street and May Street.
Two firefighters were transported to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. Regional firefighters from locations including Burlington, Massachusetts, and Salem, New Hampshire, responded to assist local crews.
Residents including Ritaj Fadil, Shantell Nganga, Carmen Ortiz, and Christian Castillo recounted fleeing the flames or returning to find the active fire. Police urged the public to avoid the area of Bridge Street between Sixth and Willard streets due to road closures, while the city opened its senior center for affected individuals.
