Overview
- An initial blaze at 867 Bridge Street on Tuesday in Lowell’s Centralville neighborhood sparked additional fires that jumped to May and Wachusett streets.
- Wind gusts near 50 mph lofted burning debris over rooftops, igniting six homes and destroying two, according to local officials.
- About 40 residents are displaced, including 14 Lowell Public Schools students, and the city’s senior center is open to provide help.
- All residents were accounted for after searches, and two firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation but are expected to recover.
- After a multi-alarm response with crews from nearby towns, investigators are working to determine what started the fires.