FAIRHAVEN — Firefighters rescued a 66-year-old man from a fire at a Washington Street apartment building Saturday evening. The man was in serious condition on arrival to St. Luke's Hospital and was later transported by Boston Medflight to Massachusetts General Hospital, according to a news release.
The man, who was not named in the news release from the Fairhaven Fire Department, reportedly suffered from burns and smoke inhalation.
After 6 p.m. on Saturday, Fairhaven firefighters received a fire alarm box for McCormack Manor at 157 Washington St. Almost immediately after, 911 calls were received reporting a fire in apartment 110, said the release from Lt. and paramedic Brian Messier.
Crews that first arrived on scene found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the three-story apartment building, he said. Firefighters made a quick entry and discovered the kitchen of the first floor apartment "well involved" in fire. Two engines and an aerial ladder responded, Messier said.
The fire was contained to the single apartment on the first floor, but the second and third floor apartments suffered smoke damage, Messier said.
The Fairhaven Fire Department is investigating the fire, with assistance from the Fairhaven Police Department and the Massachusetts State Fire Marshall's office.
At the same time that firefighters were battling the blaze and providing medical care to the 66-year-old man, two other calls for EMS service occurred. Acushnet Fire Department provided mutual aid for station coverage and automatic aid for EMS response to one of the runs, Messier said. Off duty Fairhaven firefighters responded to the second EMS call for service, he said.