Photo: Courtesy of The Cambridge Fire Department
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — One person is dead after a three-alarm fire broke out at a multi-story apartment building on Chester Street.
According to multiple witness reports, a loud explosion was heard followed by a heavy fire at around 4:41 a.m. Tuesday morning.
''Approximately 65 Firefighters from 9 engines, 5 ladders, 3 squads, the Rescue, & command & support units operated at the fire. Somerville Fire companies also assisted at the fire,'' a spokesperson for the Cambridge Fire Department said.
The sole victim of the fire was a man in his 50s. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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The Red Cross has been on scene to assist displaced residents from the fire. The building will be habitable after a cleanup, as the fire was contained to one unit.
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