Fire in Everett, Massachusetts, reported on Hancock Street – NBC Boston

Firefighters responded to a fire in Everett, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning.

The fire broke out around 8 a.m. in a three-story building on the corner of Hancock and Tappan streets. Heavy smoke was pouring from the building when firefighters arrived on the scene.

A firefighter rescued a 3-year-old girl from the third floor of the building. The child was taken to Boston Children's Hospital and the firefighter was also taken to an area hospital. Both children are expected to be unharmed.

Firefighters said a distress call was initially made, but was called off shortly after the firefighter was able to get out of the building with the child.

Two Everett Public Works employees were the first to see the smoke and called to report the fire, then ran into the building and helped evacuate residents and notified firefighters of the child on the third floor.

Aerial footage showed about a half-dozen fire and emergency vehicles were at the scene. Several firefighters were on the roof of the building.

Firefighters were still on scene Wednesday morning putting out hot spots. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but firefighters say they do not believe it was started suspiciously.