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Two-Alarm Apartment Fire in Lowell
February 24, 2021 | MASSACHUSETTS
PATRICK KERRIGAN, Correspondent

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN

Photo by PATRICK KERRIGAN
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Lowell, MA - On February 24th, Lowell firefighters responded to a box alarm which was followed by a telephone call reporting a fire at this building on Prescott Street. Crews found an apartment fire on the second floor. Companies stretched lines and had the fire knocked down in a few minutes. A heavy smoke condition was found on the upper floors. Command struck a second-alarm, bringing in extra manpower to the scene. Companies remained on scene overhauling and checking for extension.