LOWELL, MA - Lowell Fire was dispatched on March 3rd to a large three decker at 33 Maude Street for multiple calls reporting a structure fire.

Upon arrival of Engine 2 and Ladder 2 from the Branch Street station, heavy fire was showing and there were multiple people trapped, mostly on the upper floors. Lowell Ladder 2 was able to rescue multiple occupants from the third floor over their aerial as conditions rapidly deteriorated. The second and third alarms were quickly transmitted.

Later into the fire, another victim was pulled from the building on a lower level and transported to a nearby hospital by Trinity Ambulance. According to a press release, five people in total were rescued by Lowell firefighters, and a sixth individual died in the building.