NEWTON, MA - Firefighters battled a multi alarm fire in a home in Newton Centre for more than three hours Tuesday night. One firefighter suffered a minor foot injury and two people were displaced, according to fire officials.
A call came in just around 11 p.m. about smoke coming from the attic at a home at the corner of Grant Avenue and Beacon Street.
When they arrived firefighters found heavy fire, and called for more help with a second and then third alarm.
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Officials said there were three people home, and all three got out safely, but two were displaced.
The two and a half story single family home made of stucco on wood was built in 1913 and was last assessed as being worth $1,257, 000, according to the city.
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Newton Ma. 3rd Alarm Box 732 251 Grant Ave. Fire was in a large 2.5 story wood frame house. pic.twitter.com/pSTBabfMB0
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