Reading House Fire Near Parker Middle School

READING, MA — A three-alarm fire on Temple Street Tuesday afternoon started on the back porch according to resident Isabella Sullivan.

Firefighters responded to 54 Temple St. at approximately 3 p.m. A second alarm was struck upon the arrival of the first fire companies, who reported heavy fire showing from a wood-frame dwelling. A third alarm was struck shortly afterward.

No one was injured, and fire crews brought the fire under control after about 40 minutes.

Sullivan, who lives in the two-family home with her mother Mary and father Ray said she saw the fire on the back porch area and immediately called 911. She did not know what caused the fire.

The fire location is across the street from the Parker Middle School, and for safety reasons the school was dismissing to King Street today. Reading Police were on scene to assist with traffic.

Fire crews from North Reading, Wakefield, Woburn, Wilmington, Stoneham, Burlington, Lynnfield and Melrose have responded to the scene.

Motorists are asked to stay away from the area.

Main photo by Bob Holmes, Patch