Early Morning Fire Damages Waltham Home

At 2:09AM on a Hot & Humid Thursday July 18th 2013 Waltham 911 Dispatch received a call for a Kitchen fire at 47 Banks Street. Box 255 was struck and Engine 2, Engine 4, Rescue 6 & Ladder Tower 1 along with C-2 were dispatched. Squad 5 was dispatched as RIT and Cataldo Medic 1 was also dispatched.

Ladder 1 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from the 1st Floor of a 2.5 Story Wood Frame. Engine 2 arrived shortly after and stretched a 4" feeder to the Hydrant and stretched an attack line into the 1st Floor. C-2 arrived on scene and declared a "Working Fire". The fire was quickly knocked down and contained to the 1st Floor Kitchen.

The 1 Occupant and the Cat both escaped safely. The fire is under investigation at this time.