Mayor and Somerville Homeless Coalition Activate Emergency Fund for Somerville Fire Victims

Mayor and Somerville Homeless Coalition activate emergency fund for Somerville fire victims

Photo Courtesy Somerville Fire Department You can help. On Sunday, August 10, 18 Somerville residents including three children, as well as pets, were displaced by a fire on Powderhouse Boulevard that left nine apartments at Clarendon Hill Housing uninhabitable. Water damage impacted additional neighboring units as well. Fortunately, after multiple rescues, everyone got out safely, but significant challenges remain for our neighbors who now face …

Official Somerville Fire Department information on the Clarendon Hill Housing / Powderhouse Blvd. fire

Official Somerville Fire Department information on the Clarendon Hill Housing / Powderhouse Blvd. fire Tuesday, August 12, 2025 tfrazier Tue, 08/12/2025 - 5:45pm At 11:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, the Somerville Fire Department was alerted to a fire at 268 Powderhouse Boulevard. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire in a second-floor apartment with multiple occupants reportedly trapped. A second alarm was called.   “A lot of work ha…