Published: 12/28/2007 No cause determined for Cabot Street fire By Cate Lecuyer Staff writer
BEVERLY - The fire at 390 Cabot St. that left five families homeless on Wednesday caused more than $400,000 worth of damage, according to the Beverly Fire Department. "It's right down to the basement in terms of water damage," Capt. Jeff Sirois said. Inspectors are still investigating the cause of the fire, which is believed to have started on the third floor. Firefighters worked through the night to clear debris and hose down any unsafe areas, and they took another look around yesterday before leaving. "The hot spots are taken care of," Capt. Peter O'Connor said. By yesterday afternoon, the third-floor windows, which firefighters smashed when they were putting out the blaze, had been boarded up. The building's eaves were black and charred; in one section the fire had burned a hole all the way through. Around 2 p.m. yesterday, firefighters turned the building back over to the owner. In June, the apartment building was sold to a new landlord - John Mancini - for $300,000. A large "For Rent" sign with a phone number was plastered to the front of the building. A woman who answered the phone said she "didn't think Mancini would like to comment." The American Red Cross has been working with the five families - a total of 20 people - to provide emergency shelter, food, clothing, bedding and prescriptions that were lost. They also plan to provide the first month's rent and security deposit for a new apartment when the times comes. The estimated cost for all the support, according to the Red Cross, is $18,000 to $20,000. The Red Cross is appealing to residents to help with contributions. Checks can be sent to the Red Cross at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 207-F, Beverly, MA 01915. Write "Beverly Fire" in the memo line. Smoke was first seen billowing from the eaves of the six-unit apartment building around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Two off-duty Beverly police officers, Lt. Mike Sungy and Patrolman Donald Call, noticed the smoke on their way to the gym and went through the building, banging on doors and alerting residents in the six apartments. None of the residents was injured, but one firefighter broke his ankle. Mark Gates of the Wenham Fire Department was inside the building battling the blaze. "When he came back out, he caught a piece of hose and turned his foot," Wenham fire Chief Robert Blanchard said. He was taken to Beverly Hospital and released later that day.
Nine communities responded to the three-alarm fire.
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