Crime & Safety

Wayland Firefighters Respond To Dumpster Fire

The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in a neighborhood near Lake Cochituate.

WAYLAND, MA — There was a literal Dumpster fire in Wayland on Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters responded to a home near 120 West Plain Street to a fire in the large trash receptacle, which was stationed outside a home. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze relatively quickly.