5-Alarm Fire Destroys Needham Home

NEEDHAM, MA — A five-alarm fire destroyed a home in Needham on Saturday afternoon, displacing a family with three children. Just before 3 p.m., fire officials began trying to knockdown the fire at 94 Brookside Rd.

Fire officials said the fire was likely caused by either propane or aerosol cans exploding outside the house. Saturday's wind made the fire difficult to contain and forced firefighters to shift their focus to containing the fire to a nearby marsh. The house was a total loss after flames caused the roof to collapse.

One firefighter was injured during the fire, but has since returned to work, fire officials told the Needham times.

Brookside Road was closed between Wellesley Avenue and Forest Street, while firefighters battled the flames at the four-bedroom, single-family home.