By Emily A. Canal
Boston Globe
EVERETT, Mass. — An Everett firefighter searching for victims became disoriented in a four-alarm this morning and had to be rescued by ladder from a second-floor window, a fire official said.
The firefighter got separated from his crew members in the blaze on Main Street and issued a distress call after 15 minutes, according to Chief David Butler of the Everett Fire Department.
“He was able to make his way to the window and another firefighter rescued him with a ladder from the firetruck,’' Butler said. The firefighter was conscious and suffered minor injuries, he said.
The fire in an apartment building at 326 Main St. was reported at 1:10 a.m. The fire started in the basement and caused extensive damage to the building. The cause remains under investigation. No other injuries were reported.
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