Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022 EFD battles fl ames at abandoned warehouse A By Christopher Roberson two-alarm fi re gutted a vacant warehouse at 69 Norman St. during the late evening hours of January 23. The building had been empty for the past year and a half and was slated for demolition to make way for Artemas, a 398-unit apartment building. In June 2021, the property was purchased for $18 million by Lennar Multifamily Communities, a property management company in Charlotte, North Carolina. The fi re did not result in any injuries. “If anybody was in the building, there’s nothing that could’ve been done. The building was fully involved,” said Deputy Fire Chief Lawrence Cardinale. “It had a lot of void spaces. It was very diffi cult to get the water on certain parts of the building. It was just an old, very old building and it had the big timber which probably had a lot of either, like, oil or other type of substance that was just embedded in all the wood.” A state HAZMAT team was called in as fi re crews were conA two-alarm fi re engulfed an abandoned warehouse at 69 Norman St. during the late evening hours of January 23. (Photo Courtesy of the Everett Fire Department) cerned about burning chemicals. Firefighters also saw that fl ames had spread to a neighboring parking garage and a telephone pole, causing a transformer to explode. Therefore, National Grid temporarily shut off power to the surrounding area. No additional information was available as the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. The property owner could not be reached for comment. ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.239 Mid Unleaded $3.299 Super $3.419 Diesel Fuel $3.599 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $4.99 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $3.499 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS WE CAN HELP PAY YOUR HEATING BILLS! You may qualify for ABCD’s Fuel Assistance Program and be eligible for as much as $1,650 towards your heating costs (oil, gas, or electric). Maximum benefit is $1,650 Household of 1 = $40,951 Household of 2 = $53,551 Household of 3 = $66,151 Household of 4 = $78,751 Cold days are coming. ABCD’s got you covered. Firefi ghters continued to pour water on the charred remains of the warehouse shortly before 9:30 a.m. on January 24. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) Fire crews remained on the scene all night battling the blaze. (Advocate Photo by Michael Layhe) APPLY TODAY! Last day to apply is April 30, 2022 Residents of Boston, Brookline, and Newton: 178 Tremont Street, Boston, MA — 617.357.6012 Residents of Malden, Medford, Everett, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester and Woburn: 18 Dartmouth Street, Malden, MA — 781.322.6284 Prices subject to change Ask about our Conditioner! FLEET
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