Two women were found dead early Monday after a fire tore through a multi-family home in Everett.The fire started late Sunday night at the home on Madison Avenue. Firefighters were met with heavy fire when they arrived at the burning triple-decker.Firefighters said they received a report that two residents may have not been able to escape the flames. A section of the roof collapsed, and crews were ordered out of the building.The two women were later found dead in a second-floor apartment, officials said.“It’s a very sad day to lose people in a house fire like this,” Everett Fire Department Chief Tony Carli said. “We were met with very heavy fire on arrival on the second floor. It seems to be the origin (of the fire). It’s going to be tough to investigate the cause at this point. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims this morning.” One firefighter suffered a minor injury.Firefighters brought out pictures salvaged from Nina Ramirez's first-floor apartment.She said she can't believe her upstairs neighbors are gone."Very nice people. We all got along really great,” she said. “One of them worked and the other one was retired. She was ill. She couldn't really walk."The family on the third floor escaped the flames. Farid Karradi's wife first heard an explosion.“When she (came) out, she (saw) a big fire in the living room,” he said.He said he doesn't know where he'll go now with his young daughters.“I’m sure we are facing a hard time, but it's OK. We are safe. We'll be OK,” he said.The victims' names were not released.

Two women were found dead early Monday after a fire tore through a multi-family home in Everett.

The fire started late Sunday night at the home on Madison Avenue. Firefighters were met with heavy fire when they arrived at the burning triple-decker.


Firefighters said they received a report that two residents may have not been able to escape the flames.

A section of the roof collapsed, and crews were ordered out of the building.

The two women were later found dead in a second-floor apartment, officials said.

“It’s a very sad day to lose people in a house fire like this,” Everett Fire Department Chief Tony Carli said. “We were met with very heavy fire on arrival on the second floor. It seems to be the origin (of the fire). It’s going to be tough to investigate the cause at this point. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims this morning.”

One firefighter suffered a minor injury.

Firefighters brought out pictures salvaged from Nina Ramirez's first-floor apartment.

She said she can't believe her upstairs neighbors are gone.



"Very nice people. We all got along really great,” she said. “One of them worked and the other one was retired. She was ill. She couldn't really walk."

The family on the third floor escaped the flames. Farid Karradi's wife first heard an explosion.



“When she (came) out, she (saw) a big fire in the living room,” he said.

He said he doesn't know where he'll go now with his young daughters.

“I’m sure we are facing a hard time, but it's OK. We are safe. We'll be OK,” he said.

The victims' names were not released.

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