Crime & Safety

Firefighters Battle Massive Needham Christmas Eve Blaze: Reports

The house fire started Wednesday morning.

NEEDHAM, MA — Firefighters battled a Wednesday morning blaze in Needham.

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"The incident occurred on Woodworth Road, a dead-end off South Street," WCVB reported. "Property records show several homes valued at between $1 million and $4 million in the neighborhood."

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Several departments responded to the fire, per Boston 25.

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"Firefighters and other emergency personnel could be seen wading through haze and smoke after a home on Woodworth Road in Needham caught fire around 6:00 a.m. Wednesday," the Boston 25 story said.

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The home was engulfied in flames, according to NBC Boston.

"Aerial footage showed a massive fire going through the roof, with smoke billowing into the air," the network said.

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