Firefighters Run Hose Through Car Blocking Hydrant At Lawrence Fire

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DARTMOUTH (CBS) – Firefighters had some trouble getting at the flames pouring out of an apartment building in Lawrence on Saturday.

When flames broke out, a car was parked right in front of the nearby fire hydrant. So firefighters had to run the hose through the car.

Lawrence firefighters ran a hose through a car that was blocking a hydrant. (WBZ-TV)

The flames started at about 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon on the porch of a triple-decker on Lawrence Street near Fern Street.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the fire.