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Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In Somerville
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 12, 10:46 PM EDT
updated Oct 16, 5:54 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX), WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC) and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A five-alarm fire sparked by a lithium-ion skateboard destroyed a barber shop and Brazilian restaurant in Somerville, injuring a resident and sending 2 firefighters to the hospital, according to reports from The Somerville Times, WFXT, The Boston Globe, WBTS-CD, and WHDH.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 12, Oct 16, 8:49 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Fire in Somerville caused by battery-powered skateboard · The Somerville Times
- Firefighter, resident injured after lithium-ion skateboard catches fire in Somerville · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX)
- Five-alarm fire in Somerville destroys barber shop and Brazilian restaurant · The Boston Globe
- Massive fire damages Somerville businesses, sends 2 firefighters to hospital · WBTS-CD
- 2 firefighters hurt in Somerville fire · WHDH
- 'Extremely stubborn fire': Flames rip through two Somerville businesses · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
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Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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