Eleven residents displaced after two-alarm fire at Framingham apartment building

FRAMINGHAM — Eleven people were displaced after a two-alarm fire heavily damaged their Grant Street apartment building on Wednesday, authorities said.

The cause of the fire at 93-95 Grant St. is not known, Fire Chief Michael Dutcher said.

Firefighters responded to the triple-decker apartment building after receiving several 911 calls at 9:20 p.m., the chief said. Upon arrival, there were heavy flames coming from both the second and third floors, he said.

Firefighters immediately entered the building to fight the fire, and a second alarm was called, bringing all on-duty firefighters to the scene, Dutcher said.

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"Great job by the crew," the chief said. "They were battling a really tough fire and they did real good work."

Dutcher said it took firefighters about 45 minutes to get the blaze under control.

No one was injured, but all 11 residents were displaced, he said.

The building was built in 1905 and is owned by the GST Land Management Trust. According to the city assessor's database, it was last assessed at $622,400.

Dutcher estimates it incurred at least $200,000 in damages.

The Grant Street fire was the second of the day for Framingham firefighters. The first occurred about 4:30 p.m. at Monnick Supply, 759 Waverly St.

"Fortunately, it was a quick notification for us, and we were lucky the building was equipped with automatic sprinklers," said Dutcher of the first fire. "The sprinklers held the fire in check until we could extinguish it."

Dutcher said no one was injured in that fire, but 90-degree temperatures did hinder fire crews.

"With that kind of heat, it's kind of taxing for the firefighters," he said.

The business reopened on Thursday. The cause is not known, Dutcher said.

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This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Eleven people displaced after Framingham apartment fire