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Chelsea residents displaced after Orange Street building loses part of facade

A major section of a residential building’s front brick wall gave way Sunday night, prompting an evacuation. No injuries were reported, but firefighters warned the structure could collapse further.

Chelsea residents displaced after Orange Street building loses part of facade
CHELSEA, Mass. — Residents were evacuated Sunday night after a large section of the front exterior wall of a residential building on Orange Street collapsed, leaving bricks scattered outside and raising concerns that more of the structure could fall. The collapse happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, firefighters said. No injuries were reported. Fire crews characterized the damage as a significant structural collapse and evacuated the building as a precaution. Residents were sheltered from the rain aboard an MBTA bus. Orange Street was closed for several hours and had reopened to traffic by 6:30 a.m. Monday. The cause of the collapse was not immediately known. Building inspectors remained at the scene Monday morning as officials assessed the building and the risk of further failure.

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