Worcester fire: Strip mall on Main Street a ‘total loss;’ will be razed
A strip mall on Worcester's Main Street will be destroyed after it was damaged by a fire.
At 8 p.m. on Monday, the Worcester Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 821 Main St., according to Assistant Fire Chief Adam Roche.
The building is a strip mall with several businesses, including a pizza restaurant and hair salon, listed as being housed at the location.
When fire crews arrived, the basement was heavily engulfed in flames, Roche said. When firefighters tried to enter the basement, the first floor partially collapsed into the basement and the building was ordered to be evacuated, Roche said. The fire spread throughout the building.
It took five and a half hours for the fire to be fully extinguished, according to Roche. No injuries were reported.
"The building is a total loss, and a demolition order has been issued by the building commissioner due to safety concerns," Roche wrote. "The fire is under investigation."
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