2 Firefighters Hurt Battling 5-Alarm Wakefield Blaze

WAKEFIELD, MA — Two firefighters were injured battling a five-alarm blaze at a commercial building in Wakefield early Friday morning, the Wakefield Fire Department said. Emergency crews responded to the MacLellan Concrete Company on New Salem Street around 2:45 a.m., quickly adding a second alarm after heavy flames were seen coming from the building.

The fire reached five alarms as firefighters faced water supply issues, the fire department said. The building did not have many windows, and firefighters had to cut holes in the side to put out the fire.

About 12 area fire departments responded to the fire. One firefighter was hospitalized, while another was treated at the scene; neither injury is believed to be life-threatening.

The fire was brought under control around 5:30 a.m. The front of the building is believed to be a total loss, and significant smoke damage was done to the rest of the facility, the fire department said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.