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Hotel Fire in Waltham
February 10, 2024 | MASSACHUSETTS
PETER LOBO, Correspondent
Photo by PETER LOBO
Photo by PETER LOBO
Photo by PETER LOBO
Photo by PETER LOBO
Photo by PETER LOBO
Photo by PETER LOBO
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
WALTHAM, MA - On February 10th, a woman driving on I.95 saw smoke coming from the roof of the Weston Hotel in Waltham. Waltham Fire dispatched Engines 2, 4 and 7, Rescue 1, Tower 1 and Medic 1. Companies responding could see the black smoke coming from the roof. Engine 2 accessed the roof to search for the source. In the meantime, Deputy Brock Rowland ordered the hotel to be evacuated and transmitted a working fire, bringing in Engine 1 and Medic 2. It was determined to be a boiler issue and companies remained on scene for approximately two hours.