Cold firefighting in Everett

(George Rizer/Globe Staff)

By Kate Augusto, Globe Correspondent

Everett firefighters overcame two frozen hydrants, a burst hose, and a brutal wind as they battled subzero temperatures and extinguished a two-alarm blaze this morning on Cleveland Avenue.

"It was a little demanding, but the guys did a great job," Everett Fire Captain Joe Hickey said.

Firefighters responded to the fire in rear of the three-story wood frame home at 5 a.m. The blaze was under control in 45 minutes, Hickey said.

One fire fighter suffered minor injuries. The house sustained an estimated $80,000 in damage.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials don't suspect arson, Hickey said.

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