Overview
- Crews responded early Monday to 18 Sturtevant Street in Beverly for a three-alarm house fire reported in the basement, officials said.
- Deputy Chief Jeff Sirois said the main body of fire was knocked down in about 45 to 50 minutes, with another roughly 90 minutes spent chasing flames through walls.
- Fire Chief Peter O’Connor reported that all occupants evacuated safely.
- One resident who tried to put out the fire was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to officials.
- The cause remains under investigation, with reported start times differing between a 4:40 a.m. call cited by Sirois and a report of just after 5 a.m. from WCVB.