Newton Police: Everyone Now Safe from Flames on Charlesbank Road
People inside the building got out, and firefighters appear to have the flames of the three alarm fire under control.
Updated 7:07 p.m. Approximately 50 firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze on Charlesbank Road this afternoon, along with all nine of Newton's trucks and an engine from Boston, according to tweets from the Newton Fire Department. Two people were injured in the blaze, including a plumber who was transported to Saint Elizabeth's with minor burns to his arms. A firefighter was also treated for a back injury, the Fire Department said. As of this evening, fire investigators believe the cause of the fire was a plumber's torch, according to the NFD Twitter feed. The building is a total loss, with an estimated value of $1 million. The building housed four apartments, with all eight residents displaced by the fire. 6:30 p.m. American Red…
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