— Photos courtesy of Somerville FD.

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This afternoon at 1259 (April 6, 2015) the Somerville Fire Dept. responded to a house fire at 17 Gordon Street. Firefighters found a first floor rear bedroom engulfed in flames with heavy smoke throughout the two story dwelling. The occupant of the first floor was rescued from the building by a contractor working in a house next door prior to firefighters arrival . Both the rescuer and victim were  transported to the hospital. Damage is estimated at $100,000 and both apartments are uninhabitable at this time. Two occupants have been displaced. The cause of the fire is presently under investigation

— Somerville Fire Dept.