Officers make rescues at burning Revere homes

A three-alarm fire broke out in a multi-family home in Revere, Mass. on Thursday afternoon.

Witnesses said the fire produced a large amount of smoke.

“It went up like kindling,” said one onlooker. “As fast as lightening.”

The fire started at a home on Dana Street and quickly spread to another home on North Shore Road.

“We seen a younger girl running towards the house,” said Officer Gerard Salvati of the Revere Police Department. “Smoke was coming out, so Mike and I ran I was saying ‘police, stop, stop, stop!’ Not realizing that her father was in the house.”

The officers ran into the burning building to help save the people inside.

“We noticed a gentleman on the floor so Mike and I grabbed him, tried to get him out with the heavy smoke and the heat. We got him out safely thank God,” Officer Salvati.

Meanwhile, the fire was spreading to a nearby home.

“We didn’t have time to grab the cats or nothing, just ran out the door,” said Shannon Bottari.

As they were running out, two MBTA police officers and a state trooper were running in.

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