By ADAM SWIFT
PEABODY — A three-alarm fire at a city water treatment plant shut down the Coolidge Avenue facility Monday night.
No one was injured in the fire, which started around 7:30 p.m. A Massachusetts Hazmat team was called to the scene for air quality and water quality testing as a precaution.
Fire crews battled the stubborn blaze throughout the night, with most crews leaving the scene by 5 a.m. Tuesday, according to Peabody Deputy Fire Chief Joe Daly.
“The fire got into some of the pockets of the roof that were inaccessible,” making it difficult to battle the fire at time, Daly said.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation by Peabody fire prevention and state police, according to Daly.
City officials said residents should not be affected by the fire.
“It was a rough night last night, but there was no break in water service to South Peabody,” said Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. “The Massachusetts Water Resource Authority will be providing water. They already provide a percentage of water to the city. That will just be enhanced now while the water treatment plant is not in operation.”
