Cause of Waltham House Fire Under Investigation; No Injuries
Fire drew large response from area towns.
Nobody was injured during a 3-alarm blaze last night at 19 Everett St. and officials are invesitgating how it stared, according to the Waltham Fire Department. Nobody was home at the time of blaze, according to Waltham Fire Department Lt. Michael Murphy. Only the upstairs unit of the two-story home was occupied. Area neighbors told Waltham Patch that Roni-Beth Shapiro lives in the upstairs floor, but was in Florida when flames struck. Shapiro owns the home, according to city records. The state Fire Marshal is helping firefighters investigate the cause of the fire, Murphy said. The home sustained heavy smoke and water damage, Murphy said. Firefighters had to cut into the roof, left side of the house and break many of its windows. The home …
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Steve Crowley
7:14 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012
I thought I saw an auxilary fireman there running around in deputy chief's gear he looked like he was not old enough to shave. more ›