Crews bring structure fire in Cambridge under control
Posted Mar 24, 2018 06:17:12 AM.
Last Updated Mar 24, 2018 07:45:50 AM.
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A loud, working smoke alarm is being credited for waking tenants with a puppy early Saturday morning, and warning them to a fire in their Cambridge rental unit.
Fire crews were called to the residence on Dundas Street North around 5:30 a.m. Over a dozen firefighters fought the basement fire, officials say likely started due to a nail shellac kit. The cause is not considered suspicious.
Residents out safely, their puppy too. They tell me the Smoke alarm was nice and loud. Dundas North at Lowell, Cambridge @570NEWS pic.twitter.com/EqtncU78co
— Lisa Drew (@lisadrewradio) March 24, 2018
Residents of the home were able to get out safely, and the blaze was quickly contained and extinguished shortly before 7 a.m.
Cambridge Platoon Chief Mike Pauze tells 570 NEWS the tenants were alerted by the smoke alarm on the main floor, as the basement smoke alarm was disabled.
Cambridge Fire PC Pauze tells me fire on DundasNorth started in basement, possibly due to a nail shellac kit. Residents ok. One smoke detector was disabled: pic.twitter.com/wBiKk0N7fg
— Lisa Drew (@lisadrewradio) March 24, 2018
Damage is estimated at $150,000. The Red Cross has been called in to help the displaced tenants.
Dundas Street North was blocked between Elgin and Lowell Streets while the fire was active.
