BROOKLINE — Fire Chief John F. Sullivan reports that the Brookline Fire Department battled a three-alarm fire in a large, single-family home on Thursday.
On Thursday, Dec. 26, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the Brookline Fire Department was dispatched to 90 Sargent Road for reports of smoke coming from the attic of a home.
Companies arrived a short time later to find heavy smoke coming from the attic of a large, L-shaped, three-story home. A second alarm was struck.
Companies began attacking the fire from inside the home but then transitioned to a defensive attack from outside as conditions deteriorated and a portion of the home’s roof collapsed. A third alarm was struck at about 11 a.m. to bring additional resources to the scene.
Firefighters from the Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Fire Departments provided mutual aid and station coverage. Companies were on scene extinguishing the fire for over two hours.
All five residents evacuated safely. There were no reported injuries.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Brookline Fire Department, but at this time it does not appear to be suspicious.
Media seeking additional details can email Chief Sullivan at JFSullivan@BrooklineMA.gov.
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