A building housing a popular restaurant and multiple apartments in Chelsea, Massachusetts, was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning.
The fire was first reported around 8:15 a.m. in the 300 block of Broadway, and about 50 firefighters from Chelsea, Revere, Lynn, Medford and other area communities helped battle the blaze.
The building houses Los Amigos restaurant, with apartments above. Two families were displaced.
A photo from the scene showed firefighters dousing the two-story building with water as heavy smoke poured from the windows.
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The heaviest smoke and fire had been knocked down by 10 a.m., but crews were still working to extinguish hot spots.
The building is a total loss, fire officials said.
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No one was inside the building when the fire started, but an EMT did say a cat was rescued.
A Revere firefighter suffered a head injury battling the blaze and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for evaluation.
The owner of Los Amigos declined to speak on camera, but he was clearly devastated, with tears filling his eyes. A friend of his told NBC10 Boston the restaurant was a staple in the community.
The large fire also impacted traffic in the immediate area.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
