PEABODY, Mass. — A massive fire destroyed the roof of the four-story apartment building Thursday and the thick black smoke that poured from the fire could be seen from Boston, about 12 miles south.
Fire Chief Steven Pasdon said officials were investigating whether the fire was caused by a gas leak. No injuries were reported.
The building that caught fire had 26 units, but officials ordered all the buildings evacuated for the night, displacing up to 1,000 people.
Officials said a building at Salem State College would be used as a temporary shelter.
In March 2007, another fire at the complex destroyed two apartments.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press
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