Fire destroys warehouse set to be demolished in Everett – Boston 25 News
EVERETT, Mass. – A massive fire destroyed an old storage building in Everett overnight. The fire, which broke out late last night, happened at Duncan Galvanizing’s warehouse on Norman Street, authorities say.
According to the deputy fire chief, the building was scheduled to be demolished before being converted into housing units. When firefighters arrived, the building was on fire. Since it was vacant, it had no working alarms and no power to the building.
The Duncan Galvanizing warehouse that caught fire in Everett last night was empty. It was in the planning stages to demolish it and convert it into apartment buildings. The state fire service is now investigating. https://t.co/gTC0TebdvD
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) January 24, 2022
A nearby telephone pole caught fire, but firefighters were able to contain the flames on the large warehouse. National Grid was immediately called to shut down power to the area.
The deputy fire chief says not only was putting out the warehouse fire a priority, but also checking air quality while dealing with potentially harmful chemicals.
“Our understanding is that this location has been cleared of all of this equipment, but we didn’t want to risk public safety,” Deputy Chief Lawrence Cardinale said. “So we immediately requested the state’s hazmat to come and monitor.”
Duncan Galvanizing is a family business founded in 1890. The company manufactures protective coatings for metals such as aluminum and steel. The warehouse is on Norman Street, near Nightshift Brewing and Teddie Peanut Butter.
The deputy director says the building is in the planning stages to be demolished and converted into residential units. The fire chief was called to investigate the fire.
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