THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 Page 5 Five-alarm Beachmont fire causes $2M in damage Sixteen residents left homeless By Christopher Roberson A discarded cigarette was determined to be the cause of a raging, fi ve-alarm inferno that destroyed two Beachmont homes and damaged four others on the afternoon of May 20. Revere Fire Chief Christopher Bright said that when fi refi ghters arrived on the scene just after 2 p.m., the fi re had already destroyed the back of the tripledecker residence at 141-143 Endicott Ave. Bright also said that the two closest fi re hydrants were not useable. Therefore, fi refi ghters had to use hydrants on neighboring streets. This allowed time for the fi re to grow into a roaring, fi ve-alarm monster. In addition to the Revere Fire Department, the blaze triggered responses from Cambridge, Lynn, Somerville, Stoneham, Medford and Boston. “I am grateful to the many neighboring fi re departments that provided mutual aid,” said Bright. “This fi re is a terrible tragedy, but hard work kept the fi re from destroying more homes in this densely packed neighborhood.” Bright said daylight was a crucial factor in fi ghting a fi re of this magnitude. “If this fi re had happened in the middle of the night, the outcome might have been very diff erent,” he said. Firefi ghters are shown at a triple-decker home on Endicott Avenue at a fi ve-alarm blaze involving several houses last Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. (Advocate photos by Mike Layhe) Remarkably, no one was injured in the blaze. However, monetary damage is estimatFIVE-ALARM | SEE Page 20 www.eight10barandgrille.com Remember. Honor. Celebrate. We Have Reopened for Dine-In and Outside Seating every day beginning at 4 PM ALL WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY. AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN ACCESS OUR ATMS AND ONLINE BANKING ANYTIME. WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 STAY SAFE! Right by you. WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM Member FDIC Member DIF
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