30 Brookline residents displaced after fast-moving fire near Packard’s Corner

BROOKLINE, Mass. — About 30 people in Brookline are looking for a new place to live after a fast-moving fire ripped through their apartment building on Monday afternoon.

The fire was first reported around 4:15 p.m. in the third floor of the building at 16 Hamilton Road, near Commonwealth Avenue.

Firefighters from Boston, Cambridge and several other communities rushed in to assist the Brookline Fire Department.

30 residents displaced after fast moving fire in Brookline apartment building near Packard’s Corner. Latest on search for a cause #Boston25 AT 10 pic.twitter.com/p3OIzZexnc
— Drew Karedes (@DrewKaredes) December 29, 2020

The flames were knocked down by 5:30 p.m.

“Most of the occupants self-evacuated,” said Chief Keith Flaherty with the Brookline Fire Department. “It was a fast spreading fire located on the third floor and the cockloft.”

At approximately 4:15 pm fire at 16 Hamilton Road in Brookline on the 3rd floor .A second alarm has been ordered. pic.twitter.com/NrVW9Ahh91
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 28, 2020

Heavy fire knocked down at 16 Hamilton Brookline. Boston companies are making up & Brookline taking over extensive overhauling. pic.twitter.com/0kKQ1cyw0d
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 28, 2020

The building is home to several BU graduate students who evacuated from a third floor unit.

“I ran inside. I told my roommate there’s some smoke coming out, let’s go downstairs,” one of them said. “We grabbed important documents and came out.”

Thick black smoke fills the sky as Boston and Brookline Fire battle the blaze. pic.twitter.com/0PkZUMkSOR
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 28, 2020

Mutual Aid response: Cambridge Engine 2, Ladder 1, Squad 2, & Division Chief 1 are en route to the fire in Brookline. https://t.co/evDeOWjgW7
— Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) December 28, 2020

No injuries were reported.

Fire crews remained on scene through Monday night keeping an eye out for hot spots.

Cambridge Fire also responded to assist Brookline firefighters.

A cause has not yet been determined.

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