No One Injured In Brookline House Fire

BROOKLINE, MA — No one was injured in a house fire that started on the porch of a Powell Street home Wednesday morning, according to Brookline Fire Chief John Sullivan.

Around 9:30 a.m. crews were called to 41 Powell St. for a report of a fire. When they got there, firefighters saw a small fire on the front porch.

"We had to open up the porch roof and the adjacent interior walls to rule out any [spread of the fire], but thankfully it did not," Sullivan told Patch.

Officials are investigating just how the fire started. Sullivan said the owner of the home and a resident were there and safe when firefighters arrived.

"Great work by DC McEachern and Group 4," the fire department tweeted afterward. "Fire started on porch and spread quickly but was knocked down right away preventing extension and further damage."

The house, a two and a half story single family home, was last accessed as being worth $2.6 million, according to town data. It's not clear what the damages are estimated at yet.

Nearby roads were closed as crews worked, prompting slower traffic in the area.

Patch reporter Jenna Fisher can be reached at Jenna.Fisher@patch.com or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna).