Seven people displaced after 3-alarm blaze on Devens Street

Advocate Staff Report

A three-alarm fire broke out at 28-30 Devens St. on Tuesday, sending heavy smoke across several blocks on a day where temperatures soared over 100. According to a WCVB News report, firefighters from several departments battled the blaze, rotating crews in and out and hydrating, before returning to put out the flames.

“Super hot out. Yeah, the heat was definitely a challenge. We had multiple firefighters evaluated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation,” Everett Fire Chief Joe Hickey told WCVB News. “We actually had three transported from the scene as a precaution. A lot of hydration, a lot of rotation of crews. Unfortunately, that meant striking additional alarms.”

One man said he was home when the fire broke out around 5 p.m. and was burned trying to escape. “I went into the kitchen. The whole thing was ablaze. Like the whole kitchen, counters, everything was on fire. I tried to go out to the porch to see if it had spread, and that’s when I got burned,” said the man, who has requested to remain anonymous. “I’m glad I’m alive, too. I don’t care about any of the material stuff. I’m just glad I made it out okay.”

One firefighter was injured and transported to the local hospital — no other injuries were reported.