Crime & Safety

Firefighter Injured, 5 Displaced In Watertown Fire

Watertown Fire Department is thanking multiple towns and hazmat crews who were called in to assist the 2-alarm fire.

Five people have been displaced after Monday night's fire.
Five people have been displaced after Monday night's fire. (Watertown Fire Department)

WATERTOWN, MA — A firefighter is suffering from minor injuries after a fire broke out in a Watertown home late Monday night.

Firefighters responded to the scene on Spruce Street just after 10 p.m. Monday night

Deputy Chief D. Tardif ordered a second alarm shortly after their arrival.

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Three engines, two ladders, and hazmat crews battled the fire with help from Belmont, Cambridge, Newton and Waltham Fire Departments.

Chief Tardif says one firefighter is suffering from minor injuries sustained from the incident.

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No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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