Three firefighters were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon as crews battled a three-alarm fire at a Newton home, fire officials said.
None of the injuries are expected to be life-threatening, Newton Fire Department Lieutenant and spokesman Eric Fricke said. One firefighter suffered a minor wrist injury, another suffered a minor back injury, and the third injury was heat-related.
The fire started in the attic of a home on Merrill Road at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Fricke said. A second alarm was struck at 1:40, and a third added at 2.
“Crews are making good progress . . . up in the attic,” he said. The fire was put out by 3:45 p.m.
Videos posted by the fire department showed firefighters using a ladder to climb on top of the roof and battling it from above, as smoke billowed from the windows.
People were home at the time of the fire, Fricke said.
“Everyone made it out prior to our arrival,” because of good working smoke detectors, he said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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