On Friday morning August 11th 2017 just after 2am, Lawrence firefighters were dispatched to a reported building fire in the area of 157 Lawrence St on the city's north side.

Companies arrived with smoke showing from a 2.5 story taxpayer and a 2nd alarm was struck. Due to asbestos siding along with classic balloon frame construction, the fire which started on fl1, extended thru the walls of the A side into floors 2 and 3. Crews had their hands full pulling walls and ceilings just to get access to the flames and knock the fire down.

3 alarms were eventually requested with an additional tower from Salem NH. I arrived a little late but still have enough for a small gallery on my website at http://www.kdwfirephotos.com/LawrenceFireDepartment/2017-Fires-and-Incidents/Lawrence-MA-3rd-Alarm-157-Lawrence-St-81117/