Update: Fire Originated in DG Goldsmith Display Case

Fire investigators are looking at a display case as the cause of the fire that heavily damaged a Cushing Square business during Monday mornings rush hour.

Belmont Fire Department Capt. John Mooney said the fire appears to have originated in a display case at DG Goldsmith located at 451 Common St. in the heart of the Cushing Square business district. 

The 8:15 a.m. fire brought traffic to a stop in the busy intersection of Common Street and Trapelo Road. Belmont Police closed Common from Trapelo to Palfrey Road for nearly 40 minutes while fire fighters battled the blaze for nearly 15 minutes.

Mooney said a passerby called in a reported fire at the scene.

Mooney goes into detail about how the fire was fought and the suspected cause in the accompanying video.

Mooney said the fire did not spread to any adjoining businesses or into the attic. 

Traffic began flowing through the square by 8:55 a.m.