UPDATED: Blaze Rages on Humphrey Street

Fire tore through a combined residential/commercial building at 132 Humphrey St., late Tuesday and into the early morning hours on Wednesday.

All the occupants got out safely, said Swampscott Fire Chief Kevin Breen.

He said firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the building at 11:15 p.m.

Firefighters encountered fire on the first floor and checked the building for occupants, getting residents in upper floor apartments out of the building.

The fire may have started in the basement or the first floor, he said. Its cause is unknown at this point.

The stucco-building sits at the corner of Redington and Humphrey Street across from Kings Beach. The building stands next to Hadley School.

The school did not sustain any damage, the fire chief said.

The building at 132 Humphrey St., however, is a different story.

It appears that the building is a total loss. 

Firefighters pounded the building with water cannon from ladder trucks and lines on the ground.

The street was snaked with red, yellow, and white fire lines and lights flashed from fire trucks and police cruisers.

Th two-alarm fire brought in fire crews and apparatus from Lynn and across the North Shore including departments from Marblehead, Salem, Peabody and Beverly.

Firefighters evacuated the multi-occupancy three-story building, which houses Sea Side Cafe and other businesses on the first floor and residences on the second floor. It is across the street from Red Rock Bistro.

Firefighters called in MBTA buses to keep residents warm. 

While fighting the blaze, firefighters evacuated the building about midnight and a second ladder was extended to the roof to fight the fire from outside.

UPDATED at 12:20 a.m.

As of 12:20 a.m., the second and third floors were fully involved.

A number of nearby streets have been closed as crews work on the fire.

The state Fire Marshall's office as well as the American Red Cross have been called to the scene. 

UPDATED at 12:45 a.m.

At about 12:45 a.m., Swampscott Police requested the schools department check the nearby Hadley Elementary School to make sure that the heavy smoke condition in the area won't warrant closing school Wednesday morning. 

UPDATED at 1 a.m.

At 1 a.m., three ladder trucks remained working on the roof from outside as smoke and flames continued to pour out of the building.

Continue to check with Swampscott Patch for the latest on this fire.