Firefighters Pull Woman From Third-Floor Porch as Swampscott Home Goes Up in Flames

A fire broke out at 147 Essex Street in Swampscott on Friday evening, and by the time it was over, one woman had been pulled from the third floor and taken to the hospital.

Everyone made it out. But for a little while, that was not guaranteed.

The building is a multi-family home, which means more than one household was affected the moment that fire started on the second floor.

A Friday Evening That Changed Fast for Everyone Inside

The fire began on the second floor of 147 Essex Street. Swampscott Fire Chief Graham Archer confirmed the cause has not yet been determined, and the fire is not believed to be suspicious…