Cambridge flame 'looked like something you could see in a war zone'

Firefighters proved helpful into the the evening to fight a harmful flame that hopped from developing to developing in Arlington.


Fire authorities gradually hit 10 alarm systems for the fireplace that started around 2 p.m. Weekend near the junction of Berkshire and You are able to Roads. 140 firefighters from 17 place areas answered the field.

Up to 11 structures were broken, some catastrophically, authorities said. Incredibly, there were only five or six minimal accidents revealed.

Officials believe the fireplace started in a framework that was being built. That framework flattened in the fire.

Several vehicles were also surrounded by the wind-driven fire as they hopped outside.

"This seemed like a football of fireside outside," said Arlington Fire Primary Gerald Reardon. "It seemed like something you could see in a battleground."

The State Fire Marshal's Office said most of the structures impacted are 3-story houses. One is a former cathedral developing that was turned into affordable real estate. Power has been turned off in the community for about thousands of customers, and authorities said it may stay out for a large amount of the evening.

A man who resided two houses down from where the fireplace started said he saw playful coming through his windows and saw some smoking. "Within a minute, the house was surrounded in fire," Rodrigo Garcia said. "It was the quickest flame I've ever seen."

"The fact that it occurred in sunlight, everyone was up and around and aware and not sleeping at evening was obviously something in our benefit," Reardon said.

NewsCenter 5's Mark Chaiyabhat was at the field minutes after the fire started. His picture reveals the residence structure's sign, with losing waste in the.


The Red Combination said 60 individuals cleared that they know of, and they have started out a heating middle at the War Funeral Entertainment Center, at 1640 Arlington St., for everyone cleared from the region.

There is no word on what triggered the fireplace.

Police and flame authorities are asking everyone to avoid the region. Anyone who wants to help those who were impacted can provide to a finance established by Gran Denise Simmons.