6 firefighters hurt in Brookline blaze
(John Bohn/Globe Staff)
By James Vaznis, Globe Staff
Six firefighters were hurt this afternoon in Brookline battling intense flames in a three-alarm blaze on Harrison Street.
The firefighters were taken to nearby hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear. Fire Chief Michael O'Reilly said the injuries included shoulder injuries and minor burns.
The blaze broke out shortly after 2:30 p.m. in a 2 1/2-story wood frame home off Brookline Avenue. Flames shot through the second floor and into the attic.
Three of the firefighters were injured when they were on the second floor and conditions deteriorated rapidly with a flashover and thick smoke, said O'Reilly.
"All you could see was a ball of fire," he said. The firefighters had to be pulled to safety.
As conditions worsened, all firefighters were ordered out of the structure. The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation.
