Crime & Safety

Fire Damages Home In Arlington

The fire broke out in Arlington around 2 p.m. Saturday at a home along Epping Street, according to firefighters.

A home along Epping Street was damaged in a fire Saturday afternoon.
A home along Epping Street was damaged in a fire Saturday afternoon. (Alex Newman/Patch)

ARLINGTON, MA — A two-alarm fire damaged a home in Arlington on Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out around 2 p.m. in the basement of a home along Epping Street.

By 2:30 p.m., Arlington firefighters called for a second alarm, and Cambridge firefighters responded to the scene to help out.

The fire appeared to be substantially out by 3 p.m., according to photos from the scene.

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