Belmont 2-Alarmer

Just after2100 on February 15, 2023, Belmont (MA) Fire sent an assignment to Belmont Street forreported wires arcing in the basement. The engine company arrived to fire through the roof and declared a working fire. Asecond alarm was struck moments laterbringing in multiple mutual aid companies to work and cover. Companies deployed multiple handlines to combat a heavy fire load on the top floor of the large 2-1/2 story wood frame building. The fire was knocked down in a few minutes and companies remained on scene into the early morning hours overhauling.

- Fire News photo by Dylan Conway