Fire breaks out at former tuxedo and limousine business in Chelsea, Massachusetts

Lina PortmanMay 31, 2024

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Crews were battling a multi-alarm fire Thursday morning at a commercial building in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The fire broke out shortly after 10 a.m. at 320 Revere Beach Parkway, which is the former location of Russo Tuxedo and Limousine. No injuries were reported. “We had a heavy fire throughout this two-story commercial building. As far as we know, everyone is out of the building,” Chelsea Fire Chief John Quatieri said. By 11:15 a.m., the fire had spread to five o'clock. alarms. Crews were working to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby three-story wooden residential building. “We have a three-story wood-frame building that we're trying to protect at the moment. The fire is everywhere. And we're doing exterior operations right now. It'll probably be that way for a while,” Quatieri said. Google traffic maps show heavy traffic near the fire, which is at the intersection of Revere Beach Parkway, which is Route 16, Garfield Avenue and Adams Street, and the road's Garfield Avenue 16 at Sagamore Avenue was closed. at a venue in Reading a few years ago. Video: Firefighters battle stubborn fire in Chelsea.

CHELSEA, Mass. —

Crews were battling a multi-alarm fire Thursday morning at a commercial building in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

The fire broke out shortly after 10 a.m. at 320 Revere Beach Parkway, which is the former location of Russo Tuxedo and Limousine. No injuries were reported.

“We had heavy fire throughout this two-story commercial building. As far as we know, everyone got out of the building,” Chelsea Fire Chief John Quatieri said.

By about 11:15 a.m., the fire had grown to five alarms. Crews were working to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby three-story wooden residential building.

“We have a three-story wood-frame building that we're trying to protect at the moment. The fire is everywhere. And we're doing exterior operations right now. It'll probably be that way for a while,” Quatieri said. .

Google traffic maps show heavy traffic near the fire, which is at the intersection of Revere Beach Parkway, which is Route 16, Garfield Avenue and Adams Street.

Adams Street was closed and Garfield Avenue from Route 16 to Sagamore Avenue was closed.

Russo moved to Reading a few years ago.

Video: Firefighters battle stubborn fire in Chelsea