Overview
- Firefighters responded to a fifth-floor apartment in Brookline Village after cooking grease ignited and triggered a three-alarm call.
- Ladder Two reached a balcony to pull a resident and his dog to safety, according to Fire Chief John Sullivan.
- The resident was taken to a hospital with burns to his hands, and two other people were evaluated on scene and found okay.
- Officials said the flames stayed in one unit, but nearby apartments suffered significant water and smoke damage during the response.
- Teams are assessing the building and helping evacuees return, a common step after large multi-unit fires that require heavy water use.