Newton Firefighters Battling Residential Blaze

NEWTON, MA — Firefighters are currently battling a house fire in the vicinity of 210 River St.

Crews first responded to the scene shortly after 10 a.m. Monday morning. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen emanating from the top floor of the two-and-a-half-story residence. The Cambridge and Weston Fire Departments have provided mutual aid for the two-alarm blaze thus far.

The roadway is currently closed as the extinguishing effort is underway.

Patch will update this post with more information as it becomes available.

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