Crime & Safety
Fire On Beacon Street, Prompts Road Closure Near Coolidge Corner
After fire broke out on the first floor of a building at 1470 Beacon St, cars were being rerouted at Summit Avenue, according to officials.
BROOKLINE, MA — Beacon Street westbound was shut down as Brookline Firefighters worked to put out a fire on the first floor of an apartment building around 4:30 p.m.
It's unclear if there were any injuries.
As of 5 p.m. the fire was put out but cars were still being rerouted, according to early police and fire scanner radio.
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Police are asking drivers avoid the area during the evening commute, if they can. If not, watch for serious delays.
Fire officials were requesting building, electrical and health inspectors come to the scene.
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