Published: February 25, 2008 02:39 pm 20 forced out by fire in Peabody apartments By Stacie Galang Staff writer
PEABODY — About 20 residents of the Essex Place apartments were forced out of their homes by a stubborn fire that smoldered in the walls, then burst into flame, eventually causing one firefighter to escape head-first down a ladder. Firefighters don't know what caused the blaze at 36 Keys Drive, near the Northshore Mall. It started around 1 p.m. in a 12-apartment building and smoldered in the walls and ceiling. Of the 12 rentals, six were completely destroyed and the rest suffered heavy smoke and water damage, fire Chief Steve Pasdon said. An adjoining building, 34 Keys Drive, was also evacuated. Steve Franzosa, the veteran firefighter who escaped from a third-story window, was the only person injured, officials said. He was treated and released at the Lahey Clinic, according to a hospital spokesman. The fire is under investigation. Fore more details on the fire, please see Tuesday's edition of The Salem News. Published: February 25, 2008 05:52 pm Video: Peabody firefighter escapes from third-floor window
Video by: Mark Lorenz
A veteran firefighter struggling to breathe bailed out of a smoke-filled apartment building yesterday by escaping down a ladder head first. Firefighter Steve Franzosa was working on the three-alarm blaze at the Essex Place apartment building at 36 Keys Drive when he stuck his head out a window asking for help. Several onlookers, fire officials from area departments, scrambled to move a nearby extension ladder to Franzosa's window. The firefighter left the scene on a stretcher and was transported to Lahey Clinic. He was treated and released, Lahey spokesman Scott Hartman said yesterday. The fire, which started shortly after 1 p.m., smoldered in the walls and ceiling of the 12-apartment structure and proved difficult for firefighters to stamp out, said fire Capt. Jay Dowling.
Peabody: Peabody firefighter Steve Franzosa calls for help before heading head-first down a ladder from a third-floor window. The firefighter was aided by Wakefield Chief Dave Parr. "It was a team effort," said Parr. Photo by Heather Mancini/Salem News. Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
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Peabody: Peabody firefighter Steve Franzosa calls for help before heading head-first down a ladder from a third-floor window. The firefighter was aided by Wakefield Chief Dave Parr. "It was a team effort," said Parr. Photo by Heather Mancini/Salem News. Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 
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