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The Winthrop Fire Department was dispatched on Sunday at 3:17 P.M for a report of a structure fire at 100 Summit Ave with a possible occupant trapped on floor 2.
Upon arrival on scene firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions on the 2nd floor.
Captain Stephen Calandra ordered a Working Fire which brought a Revere Ladder and a Massport Engine to the fire to assist Winthrop Fire crews.
Winthrop fire crews advanced hose lines to the floors 2 and 3 and quickly knocked down heavy fire and rapidly prevented fire spread.
Chief Flanagan reported what made this fire situation so different was the extreme weather conditions; temperature of 96 degrees with high humidity and the size of the structure. The structure was a large three-story structure housing four apartments.
The quick action by firefighters to get ahead of the flames changed the outcome of this fire scenario dramatically.
No injuries were reported, Red Cross is assisting one displaced family.
The cause of the fire appears to be an electrical.
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