01 December 2012

6-Alarm Leominster Fire Heavily Damages Building in Downtown Leominster, MA

Two firefighters were injured during a six-alarm fire that heavily damaged a former hotel at 65 Main Street, Leominster, MA, on Saturday, 24 November. The initial alarm was struck at approximately 2200 hours.

The three-story brick structure, formerly the Columbia Hotel, contained twenty apartments and a number of businesses (including an arts center, a tavern, and a newspaper office).

Media reports:

Boston Globe: Firefighters battle six-alarm blaze in Leominster (25 NOV 12)

Sentinel & Enterprise: Mayor doubts fire-ravaged Leominster building is salvageable (25 NOV 12)

Boston Herald: Two firefighters injured battling Leominster blaze (25 NOV 12)

WCVB-TV: Two firefighters injured in 6-alarm Leominster fire (25 NOV 12)

NECN: Old Columbia Hotel building damaged in Leominster, Mass. fire (25 NOV 12)

Boston Globe: Fire displaces dozens in Leominster (26 NOV 12)

Providence Fire Videos: 6 alarm fire in Leominster, MA destroys city block (25 NOV 12)

WCVB-TV: Cause of massive Leominster blaze may remain mystery (26 NOV 12)

WFXT-TV Photo Gallery: Leominster fire tears through Columbia Hotel

YouTube: Columbia Hotel Five Alarm Fire, Leominster, MA Lisa Boisvert 11-24-12

YouTube: Leominster: Columbia Hotel Building Fire (25 NOV 12)

Background information:

Leominster Fire-Rescue Department

City of Leominster

Wikipedia: Leominster, Massachusetts

Google Map: 65 Main Street, Leominster, Massachusetts

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