Serious Pedestrian Accident In Waltham

Around 2:45PM on Thursday Afternoon as Children were leaving Kennedy Middle School for the day a call came in for a child struck by a motor vehicle at 770 Lexington Street. C-2, Engine 7, AMR Ambulance 2 & AMR Medic 1 responded to the scene. Engine 7 on arrival reported they had a 13 Year old child struck by a motor vehicle. Engine 7 asked for a push on AMR as the victim had a serious head injury and was unconscious. C-2 requested for Medflight shortly after. Engine 8 responded to 901 Trapelo Road Falzone Field for the Medflight Landing Zone. The victim was transported to the LZ and then transported by Medflight to a Boston Hospital. The childs condition is unknown at this time. The Waltham Police Department continues its investigation into the accident.

5:00PM U/D: (According to WCVB-5) The Child is 15-Years Old and is a student of the nearby School. The child was transported by Medflight to Tufts Medical Center with serious injuries.

Waltham Firefighters Battle Monday Morning House Fire

At 8:22AM on Monday Morning May 14th Waltham Fire struck Box 161 for a reported building fire at #161 Brown Street on Waltham's South Side. C-2 (Deputy Chief), Engine 1, Squad 5, Ladder 2 & Rescue 6 responded. On arrival C-2 called off with light smoke showing from a 3 Story Wood Frame OMD. Companies quickly stretched 2 lines into the building where after forcing multiple doors found a fire in the 1st Floor Kitchen. Waltham Fire Deputy Chief (C-2) Micheal Quinn requested a Working Fire assignment. Engine 2 responded as the RIT Team and AMR Medic 2 also responded. Waltham Fire (C-4) Deputy Chief Mullin responded as the Safety Chief. Waltham Fire Chief (C-1) Paul Ciccone also responded. Companies quickly knocked down the fire containing it to the 1st floor Kitchen. The building was charged with smoke on all floors and took some time to ventilate. No injuries were reported. 7-10 People have been displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross. The fire remains under investigation at this time.

Newton Firefighters Make Quick Knockdown of Kitchen Fire.

Just before 8:30PM on Friday May 11th Newton Fire received a 911 call for a oven fire that was contained at 62 Hawthorn Street. Engine 4 was dispatched and while responding the resident called back to say the fire was spreading from the oven. Fire Alarm struck the Box. On arrival Engine 4 confirmed they had a kitchen fire. C-2 requested the Ladder 1 as the RIT team to fill out the Working Fire assignment. Engine 4 stretched a 1 3/4" line and quickly knocked down the fire. Companies opened up the walls and found no extension. The RIT company was released shortly after arrival and companies began to make up. The were no reported injuries and damage estimate is unknown.