There was a terrible fire on Harvard Place in Somerville, a street parallel to mine.
Around 11 p.m., Katie and I heard sirens directly outside our house and we discovered the beginnings of a massive fire right outside our back door.
The good news is that the fire victims are reported to be recovering. As I write this, the house is being demolished while firefighters continue to spray water on the burning embers.
Andy Acker says
May 17, 2008 at 7:34 PMThis is intense, Graham, but I’m grateful you shared this. Your connection to what is happening, as it’s happening, made me feel like we were sharing this experience together. Sad, indeed- devastating to that family, for sure. Did those fire victims recover?
There was a fire at the first house my parents built when I was four years old. All that happened was I lost my favorite stuffed animal puppy with big floppy ears due to soot damage. These people lost their ENTIRE home.
Regardless of how devastating this was, your audio company, again, is very connected, which makes for thorough reporting that is emotional as well.
Hope you’re well, my man! Your blog is looking good.
Graham English says
May 19, 2008 at 3:59 PMThe good news is that they all recovered. Pretty amazing! Thanks for dropping by, Andy! Miss you big time.