A plum island home ravaged by fire. A charred shell barely standing. The bright flames sent black smoke billowing through the community this afternoon as the scene looking for flareups. Neighbors say this could have been even worse if not for some helping hands. Our jim smith is live on plum island tonight and he joins us with the very latest. Jim . Reporter well, ken, we still dont know what caused this fire here on plum island. But i can tell you that investigators with the state Fire Marshals Office were here for most of the evening and meanwhile take a look at whats left of this house. Unfortunately its in ruins. But incredibly nobody was hurt and as you will see, it could have been much w. Fire crews work into the night. Soaking down hot spots only hours after an inferno destroyed a home on plum island. The five alarm fire broke out sat saturday afternoon and it was roaring in no time at all leafing a home in dash leaving a home in ashes and badly damaging the others. My moms hous
Is still somewhat active. The fire chief does tell us that he hiss local department and the state Fire Marshals Office are investigating this case. As of right now arson cannot be ruled out. Reporter flames shoot through a south bridge building on main and Central Street sunday afternoon. The south bridge resident who shot this video was evacuated from her apartment. Her home wasnt damaged but her aunts salon was. We are devastated. Reporter maria had been creating up her salon when the fire started. They name and told me i have on to get out that there was a fire in the alley. So i just went out because they said you have to get out right now. Reporter shes waiting to go back in but shes told everything is gone. Im very, very hurt. I want to tell all my clients that i dont know how were going to do it but they can call me and see because i lost everything in there. Reporter 12 to 15 residents are displaced and a few other shops are damaged. Karen lloyds in god hands only sustained smo
Intentionally . Reporter thats right. Dy just speak with the south bridge fire chief and tells us that this investigation is still ongoing. You can see that this scene is still somewhat active. The fire chief does tell us that he hiss local department and the state Fire Marshals Office are investigating this case. As of right now arson cannot be ruled out. Reporter flames shoot through a south b street sunday afternoon. The south bridge resident who shot this video was evacuated from her apartment. Her home wasnt damaged but her aunts salon was. We are totally, totally devastated. Reporter maria had been creating up her salon when the fire started. They name and told me i have on to get out that there was a fire in the alley. So i just went out because they said you have to get out right now. Reporter shes waiting everything is gone. Im very, very hurt. I want to tell all my clients that i dont know how were going to do it but they can call me and see what we can do because i loved eve
Tweet grass lane. Reporter a street turned sweet grass lane. Reporter the street turned upside down after the police raided this home. Theyre taking out computers, things you make bombs with. Reporter the suspect appears in federal court monday for allegedly making threats to kill president obama, police, and muslims. His neighbors are not surprised. To me he was a walking time bomb, nature that i stayed away from him. Reporter Court Documents obtained by wbz reveal further details. A tip off said he wants to plant bombs in buildings, and kill many before they can kill him. Neighbors heard what sounded like explosives just a few weeks ago. Off. Reporter his attorney spoke today. Hes distressed over this, and denies this allegations and making threats to anybodiful hes the father of anybody. Hes the father of two great children. He would never do much with the kids. And hasnt seen them in years. It looks like the police moved in just in time that stop what could have been a fatal assaul
8 00 a. M. , 71 degrees, upper 70s in boston, same deal for cape cod in the afternoon. Hot spots from inland towns and cities. Lowell for example today moving all the way into the mid 80s. Highs from 76 to 86 degrees. Back to you guys. Jason new this morning, crews made quick work of an Early Morning. Catherine Stephanie Coueignoux is at the home in hudson street and just spoke wi there. Reporter its still a very active scene here on hudson street. Taking a look behind me at the brick house, the fire is now out but firefighters still monitoring for hot spots. It may be difficult to see, but theres a hole in the roof right there that they believe flames may have burned through. Just to the left of this, this is not only a home but also a family business. Theres a farm stand here. There. That is the family. Everybody was able to make it out of this home. No injuries to report. Sadly i just spoke to the family, and they told me that their two cats did not make it. They say that this happe