Crime & Safety
Fire on Elliot Street in Newton
The electrical fire broke out in NSTAR equipment, the fire department said.

A fire broke out on Elliot Street Tuesday afternoon.
The Newton Fire Department said it was a small electrical fire that started in NSTAR equipment. The blaze was quickly extinguished.
Newton police said part of the street between Route 9 and Circuit Avenue were closed so crews could extinguish the fire.
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