Crime & Safety

Reported Fire Turns Out to be Ruptured Steam Pipe

Firefighters responded to the call around 5:20 p.m. Friday.

A reported structure fire in a Bradford Street home wound up being just a ruptured steam pipe.

A working fire was reported in a 2-story wood house at 2 Bradford St. around 5:20 p.m., according to emergency radio communications. Smoke was reportedly showing from the roof of the building.

Within minutes, however, firefighters were able to determine that it was just a ruptured steam pipe in the attic, and not a fire.

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