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Malden firefighters battle 3-alarm fire in freezing temperatures

The fire erupted at the Oak Grove Laundry, according to media reports.

January 10, 2022

Malden firefighters battled a three-alarm fire amidst freezing temperatures Monday evening, according to a tweet from Malden police.

Traffic Alert…….
Avoid Glenwood St @ Washington St @ Winter Streets. Several road closures due to large building fire. Please avoid the area.
— Malden Police (@MaldenPolice) January 10, 2022

Media and social media reports show flames sprouting from the Oak Grove Laundry on Grove Street.

Police noted that several streets were closed due to the large fire, asking people to avoid Glenwood, Washington, and Winter streets.

Malden Ward 3 City Councilor Amanda Linehan noted there was a power outage connected to the fire and the MBTA was keeping residents warm on buses.

#Malden please avoid the Oak Grove area & stay safe. Please also be patient with the associated power outage in our area tonight. @maldenfire @MaldenPolice are working hard and @MBTA is keeping residents warm on busses, @RedCross on scene to assist. I’ll share more when I have it https://t.co/ozq4PhqEHZ
— Amanda Linehan (@AMLinehan) January 10, 2022

According to NBC 10 Boston, the building includes apartments as well as the laundromat. A resident told the TV station that she didn’t hesitate to evacuate the building after hearing about the tragic apartment building fire in New York City that killed 17 people.

Fire tears through Malden apartments and laundromat; one resident tells us she didn’t hesitate to escape as she’d just been talking about the tragic NYC apartment building fire. At 11 @NBC10Boston. pic.twitter.com/krc6zxrCBq
— Michael Rosenfield NBC10 Boston (@MikeRNBCBoston) January 11, 2022

Further information wasn’t immediately available.