Congresswoman Tsongas Tours Fire
Damage in Lawrence Tom Duggan
1/7/08
LAWRENCE, MA - January 21, 2007 -
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas released the following
statement today after visiting the site of a devastating fire in Lawrence
to view the damage, to visit with displaced families and
business owners, to be briefed by the local and state
officials at the scene on the extent of the damage, and
to offer her assistance.
“I am extremely impressed by the rapid response of
Mayor Michael Sullivan, Fire Chief Peter Takvorian, State
Fire Marshal Steven Coan, Police Chief John Romero and
their teams, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives, the Red Cross, and all of our
emergency responders and local officials from Lawrence
and the surrounding communities who responded to this
devastating fire and continue to offer their resources to
investigate the cause of this fire and to assist the many
families that have been displaced. Superintendent
Wilfredo LaBoy and his staff should be commended for
quickly opening up the South Lawrence East School to
provide a temporary shelter for these families.
"These citizens have served their neighbors and
friends time and time again with unwavering support and
dedication. We are all especially grateful to the
officers and firefighters who went door to door in the
middle of the night, evacuating homes and literally
saving lives. And, we are fortunate to live in such
a compassionate community where already generous citizens
have begun donating food and clothing to the displaced
families.
“I will continue to stay in contact with state and
local officials as well as appropriate federal agencies
so that we can be a partner in the process of rebuilding,
but it is clear that recovery from this fire will take
some time. I will do everything in my power to help
the area recover as quickly as possible and to ensure
that the residents and business owners have all of the
support that they need, especially in the coming
days."
Residents and business owners who are in need of help can
call Congresswoman Tsongas' Lawrence office at (978)
681-6200.
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of a devastating fire in Lawrence
to view the damage, to visit with displaced families and
business owners, to be briefed by the local and state
officials at the scene on the extent of the damage, and
to offer her assistance. 
