Crime & Safety

Pets Saved After Fire In Framingham Home

The fire broke out in a home along Winthrop Street near 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Framingham firefighters battled a blaze in a multifamily home at 92 Winthrop St. on Wednesday.
Framingham firefighters battled a blaze in a multifamily home at 92 Winthrop St. on Wednesday. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A two-alarm fire damaged a multifamily home in the downtown Framingham area Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to 92 Winthrop St. near 1 p.m. The department called for a second alarm shortly after crews began arriving. The fire was likely located on the second story of the home, according to the department.

No one was injured in the blaze, but several pet birds were rescued, according to the Framingham Fire Department.

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Firefighters had by 1:30 p.m. brought the fire under control. Police shut down streets in the neighborhood north of Washakum Pond during the incident.

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