LYNN — A two-alarm fire tore through a vacant single-family home on 41 Linden St. early Monday morning, with firefighters working overnight in harsh winter conditions to contain the blaze.
“The house is almost totally destroyed,” said Lynn Fire Capt. Joseph Zukas. “Unlivable.”
The building was empty at the time of the fire and there were no injuries reported.
The call came in at 1:51 a.m. Monday, was declared a working fire at 1:54 a.m., and by 2:02 a.m., a second alarm had been struck.
Zukas said there was heavy fire in the front of the building.
The fire department fought the blaze for more than four hours until 6:14 a.m., when it was finally knocked down.
“The cold weather, the ice and the wind were the hardest things to deal with,” said Zukas.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
