Lawrence Ma 3rd Alarm 8/8/10

Lawrence Ma firefighters were run ragged on Sunday August 8, 2010 responding to to two major fires at the vacant Merrimack Paper Mill at 6 South Canal St.  The first fire around 9:30am was reported by Lawrence Engine 5 as they saw smoke coming from the mill complex while returning to quarters from previous run. 3 Alarms were transmitted soon after the arrival of the first due companies. Mutual aid  from Dracut, Haverhill, Andover, North Andover, Middleton sent Engine Companies to the fire. Ladder Companies from Lowell, Salem NH and Amesbury also responded. Crews from Methuen, North Reading, Danvers and Ipswich were sent into the city to cover the stations.