Three Firefighters Injured in Newton Blaze

Newton, MA – Three firefighters were taken to the hospital after battling a three-alarm house fire in Newton Monday afternoon.

One minor wrist injury, a minor back injury and a heat-related condition were reported, according to a tweet from the Newton Fire Department.

Newton Fire Department spokesman Lt. Eric Fricke told the Boston Globe that none of the injuries are expected to be life-threatening.

The fire began in the attic of 16 Merrill Rd. around 1:30 p.m. and was quickly upgraded to two alarms. A third alarm was added at 2 p.m., according to a Newton Fire Department tweet.

The blaze was knocked down around 3:45 p.m., fire officials confirmed on Twitter.

Fricke told the Globe that people were home at the time of the fire, but they fled the home before firefighters arrived.

Patch reached out Fricke, who was not immediately available for comment.

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