Fire Department Responds To Bisson Street Furnace Fire

Beverly Fire Department knocked down a fire caused by a possible furnace malfunction on Bisson Street Saturday morning.  

According to Beverly Deputy Fire Chief Peter O'Connor, the department responded to the scene a little after 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Truck 2 was dispatched for a report of smoke in the house and a possible furnace problem at 38 Bisson St. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the eves of the house and requested a full box alarm including Car 2 and crews from E-3 and E-5 to respond to the scene. 

The heavy smoke condition inside the home drove the home owner out onto a second floor balcony. While there, a ladder was positioned by Deputy Chief Michael Acciavatti and Firefighter Michael Zarbano who assisted the resident down to the ground. The resident was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. 

Crews searched the structure for the source and found material burning around the furnace with smoke being drawn into the duct work and forced into the home through the heat registers. The crews removed the smoldering debris and ventilated the home. 

All apparatus were released from the scene by 10:30 a.m. and Lt Eric Fowler from the Fire Investigation Unit responded to investigate the cause of the malfunction. 

Crews from Danvers, Salem and Manchester covered the Beverly stations while the incident was taking place.

Courtesy of the Beverly Fire Department