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Firefighters Battle Blaze At Building In Lynn

LYNN (CBS) - Firefighters battled a large fire in an abandoned building in Lynn on Thursday afternoon.

The blaze is in a two story building on the Lynnway next to a U-Haul facility. Flames spread to a few of the U-Haul trucks parked nearby.

Crews rescued a homeless person who was living in the building. That person reportedly suffered a broken leg.

According to State Police, the northbound side of the Lynnway was closed at Commercial Street. Traffic was being diverted.

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U-Haul trucks on fire in Lynn (WBZ-TV)

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