Waltham fire leaves residents without home on Thanksgiving
WALTHAM - A three-alarm fire left several Waltham residents without a home on Thanksgiving.
Neighbors said they heard an explosion and then saw flames at a Moody Street home at around 5:30 p.m. The fire quickly spread to three other buildings to the left, right and rear of the original building.
One man, who lives in the home, said the fire spread quickly. "By the time I was outside, the whole porch and everything had caught fire, and the moment I stepped out, it was, like, really bad and my friend started pouring some water, but it wasn't ... it didn't matter." said Rohit Yalavatti. He ran out of the house with just a backpack.
Firefighters said everyone inside got out quickly. One firefighter was treated for a sprained ankle and the Waltham deputy fire chief said he's doing fine Friday.
The Salvation Army was on site. The organization said it helped about 85 first responders and 15 displaced residents at the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
