Crime & Safety
Peabody Fire Victim's Injures Are Non-Life Threatening
A fire at an apartment complex at 50 Warren Street in Peabody reportedly started when a resident smoked while using oxygen.
PEABODY, MA — The Red Cross of Massachusetts is responding to a fire in a Peabody apartment complex which has left more than 60 people displaced. The fire reportedly started when one of the residents smoked while using oxygen. The small fire in a corner of an apartment complex at 50 Warren Street was reported Thursday morning and affected about 30 units in the building.
#Northeast Territory 4 Response Members Are Responding To #Peobody For A Reported Fire With 30 Units Affected With 60+ People Displaced @RedCrossMA
— RedCrossMA (@RedCrossMA) December 5, 2019
Rescue workers requested a Medflight helicopter to transport a person who sustained burn injuries across 40 percent of their body from the apartment complex, according to scanner reports. Officials later said the injuries were non-life threatening. Rescue workers responded to 50 Warren Street just after 10 a.m. Thursday.
RT @RockinghamAlert: (OOA) Peabody, MA *BURN VICTIM/MEDEVAC* 50 Warren St - Fire and EMS on scene with a PT with burns across 40% of their body, MedFlight requested - 12/5 - 10:55 #Peabody
— ActionPage (@ActionPage1) December 5, 2019
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